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How to Become An Intelligent Cultural Learner?

How to Become An Intelligent Cultural Learner?. Michael Goh, Ph.D. Associate Professor Comparative and International Development Education Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development College of Education and Human Development University of Minnesota gohxx001@umn.edu.

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How to Become An Intelligent Cultural Learner?

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  1. How to Become An Intelligent Cultural Learner? Michael Goh, Ph.D. Associate Professor Comparative and International Development Education Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development College of Education and Human Development University of Minnesota gohxx001@umn.edu

  2. “The world is a book, of which those whostay in one place read only one page”St. Augustine

  3. U-Curve Model of Cultural AdjustmentLysgaard, S. (1955). Adjustment in a foreign society: Norwegian Fulbright Scholars visiting the United States. International Social Science Bulletin, 7, 45-51. Everything is OK Everything is beautiful Everything is awful (Culture Shock)

  4. Cultural Adjustment Curve immigration (re-entry) Level of Comfort and Satisfaction emigration (entry) Surface adjustment Everything is new, exciting & different Adaptation/assimilation Frustration/annoyance with everyday differences Confronting deeper cultural/personal issues Time and Place

  5. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle • “认识你自己,是一切智慧的开端”

  6. HUMAN NATURE CULTURE Cultural Artifacts/Systems Cultural Values and Assumptions INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY © www.CulturalQ.com

  7. CultureAmerican Psychological Association (2002). Guidelines for Multicultural Education and Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists. Washington, DC: Author. • The belief systems and value orientations that influence customs, norms, practices, and social institutions, including psychological processes (language, care taking practices, media, educational systems) and organizations; Fiske, Kitayama, Markus, & Nisbett, 1998). • Culture is fluid and dynamic, and that there are both cultural universal phenomena as well as culturally specific or relative constructs.

  8. CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE (CQ) © 2010 Cultural Intelligence Center, LLC www.CulturalQ.com

  9. Almost 90% of leading executives surveyed from 68 countries designated cross-cultural leadership as the top management challenge for the next century (Livermore, 2010). © 2010 Cultural Intelligence Center, www.culturalq.com

  10. Cultural Intelligence Quotient (CQ) The capability to function effectively across various cultural contexts (national, ethnic, organizational, gender, class, generational, etc.). --Soon Ang and Linn Van Dyne, “Conceptualization of Cultural Intelligence” in Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, and Applications (Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2008), 3. © www.CulturalQ.com

  11. CQ as a 4-step Cycle What’s my motivation for this assignment? How should I adapt? 4. CQ ACTION 1. CQ DRIVE 2. CQ KNOWLEDGE 3. CQ STRATEGY What’s my plan? What cultural understanding do I need? © 2010 Cultural Intelligence Center, www.culturalq.com © www.CulturalQ.com

  12. Multiple facets of CQ • Nonverbal • Verbal • Speech Acts • Intrinsic • Extrinsic • Self-Efficacy 4. CQ ACTION 1. CQ DRIVE 2. CQ KNOWLEDGE 3. CQ STRATEGY • Awareness • Planning • Checking • Business • Cultural Values • Socio-Linguistics • Leadership © 2010 Cultural Intelligence Center, www.culturalq.com © www.CulturalQ.com

  13. Chinese Character for LISTEN

  14. CQ KnowledgeOur level of understanding about cultural issues CQ DRIVE • Food • Values • Classroom Culture • Language • Religions • Traditions CQ KNOWLEDGE © www.CulturalQ.com

  15. Paul Little: Know Why You Believe • Is Christianity Rational? • Is There a God? • Is Christ God? • Did Christ Rise from the Dead? • Is the Bible God’s Word? • Are Bible Documents Reliable? • Does Archaeology Verify What the Bible Says? • Are Miracles Possible? • Do Science and ChristianityAgree? • Why Does God Allow Suffering and Evil? • Does Christianity Differ From Other World Religions?

  16. Other Resources • Ravi Zacharias: Jesus Among Other Gods • Greg Boyd: Letters From A Skeptic • Frank Morison: Who Moved the Stone? • Fritz Ridenour: So What’s the Difference? • Josh McDowell • Evidence That Demands A Verdict Volumes 1 & 2 • More Than A Carpenter • Reasons Skeptics Should Consider Christianity (with Don Stewart)

  17. Charles W. Colson

  18. Francis A. Schaeffer • The God Who Is There: The Book That Makes Sense Out of your World • Escape from Reason • He is There and He is Not Silent

  19. Discussion Questions • What can I do to maximize my cultural learning while in the United States? • What can I do to maximize my cultural learning about my international visitors? • Am I interested in learning about Christianity or other religions as part of my cultural learning? • Can I be a Christian and culturally intelligent at the same time?

  20. Thank you for listening and my very best wishes for your academic, professional AND personal journey

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