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Intercultural communication in teaching and learning

Intercultural communication in teaching and learning. An overview. What is culture? Why is culture important for you? The ideal ‘multicultural’ teacher. What is culture?. Many definitions – one of them is:

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Intercultural communication in teaching and learning

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  1. Intercultural communication in teaching and learning

  2. An overview • What is culture? • Why is culture important for you? • The ideal ‘multicultural’ teacher

  3. What is culture? • Many definitions – one of them is: • “Culture is shared learned behavior which is transmitted from one generation to another for purposes of promoting individual and social survival, adaptation, and growth and development” (Marsella 1994; here quoted from Samovar & Porter 2004)

  4. A cultural model

  5. Environment Time Action Communication Space Power Individualism Competitiveness Structure Thinking The cultural dimensions

  6. Why is culture important for you? • Increasing internationalisation of higher education leads to • more and more foreign students studying in Denmark, and therefore • increasing demand on teachers to teach in international study programmes with students from many different backgrounds

  7. Why is culture important for you? • Without cultural awareness miscommunication between foreign students and Danish teachers will happen more frequently • Miscommunication arises when behaviour of a person from one culture is judged within the framework of another culture

  8. Discussion • Have you experienced intercultural communication episodes – funny, strange, annoying, chocking etc.? • What did you think in the situation? • How did you react in the situation? • How do you think about the situation and its consequences now? • Have you experienced situations where cultural differences have influenced the teaching/learning situation –positively or negatively? • How can we as teachers ensure that the multicultural diversity becomes an advantage rather than a disadvantage? How is the ideal ‘multicultural’ teacher?

  9. The ideal ‘multicultural’ teacher? • Is aware of her/his own cultural background • Is interested in learning about the cultural background of the foreign student(s) • Is open-minded towards persons from other cultures • Considers cultural diversity an advantage rather than a problem • Avoids stereotyping based on culture

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