Becoming Multicultural: Helping Students Develop Intercultural Competence.

Autor/inn/en	Kang, Hee-Won; Dutton, Bonnie
Titel	Becoming Multicultural: Helping Students Develop Intercultural Competence.
Quelle	(1994), (10 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Class Activities; Classroom Techniques; Communication Skills; Conflict Resolution; Cross Cultural Training; Cultural Awareness; Culture Conflict; Elementary Secondary Education; Intercultural Communication; Multicultural Education; Reading Strategies; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Klassenführung; Kommunikationsstil; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Interkulturelle Orientierung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kulturkonflikt; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	A series of strategies and techniques for helping elementary and secondary students develop a multicultural outlook within the school environment are outlined. It is argued that because of the culture-specific knowledge individuals possess, we draw inferences that influence the way we perceive other people and interpret their actions, resulting in cultural misunderstandings. These inferences are based on our linguistic, speech act, discourse, sociocultural, context, and global knowledge. Strategies for bypassing inappropriate inferences focus on metacognitive skills of monitoring, evaluating, and reformulating inferences and interpretations. Once a conflict or potential conflict is identified, the individual most commonly addresses it by a variety of strategies, including: substituting another inference; questioning the earliest of multiple interpretations; shifting focus; case analysis; distorting information to fit the default interpretation; seeking more information; or dismissing inconsistencies. It is proposed that in order to develop intercultural competence in students, teachers must use approaches, techniques, and activities to develop awareness of individual affective "filters," awareness of different possible interpretations, critical evaluation skills, recognition of inconsistency, and effective strategies to deal with inconsistencies and contradictions. Some of these approaches, techniques, and activities are described. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01