Intercultural Competence in Instructed Language Learning: Bridging Theory and Practice - Paperbackby Paula Garrett Rucks (Author) A volume in Contemporary Language Education Series Editor: Terry Osborn, University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee There is pressure on world language educators to prepare learners with 21st century skills to meet the challenges of an increasingly interconnected globalized world. The need for change was summarized in the 2007 report of the MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages that suggested the implementation of