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Intercultural Learning and Adult Education

Intercultural Learning and Adult Education. 28.3.2012 Daniel Kober (University of Duisburg-Essen). Agenda. Definition of „culture“ Intercultural interaction Intercultural trainings Impact on adult education and perspectives. What is „culture“?. Task.

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Intercultural Learning and Adult Education

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  1. Intercultural Learning andAdult Education • 28.3.2012 • Daniel Kober (University of Duisburg-Essen)

  2. Agenda • Definition of „culture“ • Intercultural interaction • Intercultural trainings • Impact on adult education and perspectives

  3. What is „culture“?

  4. Task • Please discuss with one partner how you would characterise „culture“! • You have 10 minutes to collect your ideas.

  5. Culture („cultus / cultura“) Agriculture Arts Standard Traditions open closed narrow definitions wide definitions

  6. Definition • system of a collective behaviour • shared values, norms,traditions and symbols • collectives: nations, organisations, groups etc. • influence on: perceptions, cognitive processes, emotions, interpretations and actions • „normality“ and orientation • open and dynamic • enculturation, socialisation

  7. Hofstede:Cultural Dimensions

  8. Alexander Thomas:Critical Incidents • Examples

  9. Why do we have to deal with intercultural learning?

  10. Trends leading to a higher quantity of intercultural interactions... • Globalisation • Internationalisation • Migration / Mobility

  11. Exercise„Interaction“

  12. Context Decode Decode Code Sender Reciever Interaction Decode Code verbal non-verbal para-verbal extra-verbal Conceptas Perceptas

  13. Intercultural interactions can lead to... • misunderstandings • anger • fear • agressions... • ...new perspectives • ideas • innovations • That is why it is neccessary for adult education to cope with intercultural interactions.

  14. What can we as adult educators do?

  15. Trainings • information vs. interaction • culture-specific vs. culture-unspecific

  16. 4 types of intercultural trainings interaction IV I culture-specific culture-unspecific III II information

  17. Perspectives • Intercultural coaching • Intercultural mentoring • Intercultural mediation • e-learning tools

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