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Intercultural Teaching and Learning in a PBL Environment Lars Peter Jensen , Xiangyun Du

Intercultural Teaching and Learning in a PBL Environment Lars Peter Jensen , Xiangyun Du. Overview . Culture Intercultural issues at international programs Reflection and discussions . Meeting cultures – Cultural shock what are the challenges entering a new culture? . I don ’ t

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Intercultural Teaching and Learning in a PBL Environment Lars Peter Jensen , Xiangyun Du

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  1. Intercultural Teaching and Learning in a PBL EnvironmentLars Peter Jensen, Xiangyun Du

  2. Overview • Culture • Intercultural issues at international programs • Reflection and discussions

  3. Meeting cultures – Cultural shockwhat are the challenges entering a new culture?

  4. I don’t understand the lecturer What on earth the supervisor wanted me to do? I am Depressed! So difficult to do a project in group work! Coming to DK – Sweden to learn innovative ways…

  5. Things that have been taken for granted in one culture might be unknown in another • Parents

  6. East vs. West - Cultural Differences comparison of Western and Asian culture in the eyes of a Chinese raised in Germany. http://www.socialhallucinations.com/2008/11/east-vs-west---cultural-differences-in-pictures.html

  7. ME

  8. WAYS OF LIFE

  9. PARTY

  10. TRENDS

  11. STREET AT WEEKEND

  12. SHOWER TIME

  13. QUEUING

  14. You are so big. You can not stay here! Come back when you become smaller! (Jensen 2005:72) What are the most surprising experiences you have had with in an intercultural context?

  15. Globalized context Effective communication Interdisciplinary knowledge Designing and conducting experiments Identity and solve applied science problems Application of mathematics and science knowledge Analytical skills Lifelong learning Project management Team work Social, environmental, and ethical concerns Intercultural competencies Intercultural competencies for future engineers Diverse capabilities • National Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020, 2004 • EUR-ACE (Accreditation of European Engineering Programmes and Graduates,http://www.feani.org/EUR_ACE/EUR_ACE_Main_Page.htm • - ABET: http://www.abet.org/

  16. Increase of diversity Engineering programs are no longer just dominated by native young men.

  17. Potential advantages from international programs at AAU • New experiences and eye-opener • Development of process competencies • Development of intercultural competencies • Prepare to become a global professional

  18. Challenges and identified problems 1 • Miscommunication arises due to • Use of second language (English) as a means of communication • Learning and working styles • Personality

  19. Opinions? Answers Knowledge Challenges and identified problems 2Different beliefs on/ways of learning – different expectations Educational background

  20. Challenges and identified problems 2Different beliefs on/ ways of learning • Nobody knows the exact answers until the project is finished • Students are responsible for managing their own learning • Learners are creating new knowledge Studying in a PBL environment, Denmark

  21. Challenges and identified problems 3Can group work be an efficient way of learning? Will they believe me because I am a girl?? NO, I can’t get up anyway YES, we can meet at 8 tomorrow morning It is my turn to talk? If we don’t follow the supervisor’s suggestion, will he allow us to pass? Listen to me, I am very experienced He complains of my garlic, but he has coffee and carrots all the time!!! They don’t understand even such easy things!!

  22. Student’s reflection `I have never worked in a group in my educational life… In group work, I preferred to listen when some students discussed intensely, because I could not understand why it was a question to discuss. Sometimes I could not follow their ideas or thinking. I need to change and actively work in the group.´(Chinese female master student)

  23. Muslim Is ethnicity the only reason that makes us different? Young girl Philosopher Animal doctor butcher farmer artist wolf

  24. Engineering culture – engineer study

  25. Engineering culture – engineer study

  26. (Jensen 2005:18) Is culture something we are born with? ’I got culture from mom’s breast breeding’

  27. Cultural reflections A new culture to be established PBL in International programs, AAU, Denmark Different backgrounds in educational culture Doing PBL in ‘the right’ way! Root of PBL in DK - Tradition of group work in Denmark - Critical thinking - Emphasis on - Collaboration and participation - Lower power gap - Close link between industry and university

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