Intercultural Competence: Methods and Techniques of Cooperative Learning in Karakalpakstan

This article investigates the effects of cooperative learning on intercultural competence of students. Karakalpakstan, the area of the research is one of the ethnic diverse regions, and students whom the research conducted at Nukus State Pedagogical Institute are required to develop their intercultural competence almost to a professional level in order to connect with people from different ethnicity who live around positively. Mixed-methods in which including survey, interview, and observation was applied to measure the impact of cooperative learning on students' cultural competence, comminication skills, attitudes towards diversity and collaboration. All indicators of intercultural competence were significantly better after cooperative learning activities had been held. They suggest using this method to practice it for intercultural competence, recommend its usage in practice in Karakalpakstan and that teachers should be trained to use this method and books should be made.