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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Cross-Cultural Awareness"”.
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Culture, l2 self, and emotion in the digital realm: developing learners’ interest in continuing to study Spanish
The present study centers on developing cross-cultural awareness using contextualized cultural projects. Drawing on the ubiquity of social media in learners’ lives, I used Pinterest as a means of exploring real-world cultural topics and leading learners to visualize themselves interacting in the …
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An examination of two methods of teaching culture and a comparison of their effects on ethnocentrism among college students of German
… more recently claimed benefits have emphasized cross-cultural awareness, open mindedness to promote understanding, a liberation of the mind, the end of the melting pot mentality, and an appreciation of foreign cultures.
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A Fragile Balance: The Venetian Glass Industry in Cross-Cultural Artisitic Exchange with the Islamic World
… partners provided Venice with both wealth and cross-cultural awareness.</p>
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With(in) : three women, three informal settlements, and the rituals of the meal as a microcosm of urban life
… work conducts a natural experiment to increase cross-cultural awareness through a medium all can relate to: food and its attendant social rituals. The goal is to create a novel way to understand and communicate urban specificities by using the table rituals as a microcosm of community. The …
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Influence of culture on learning object design and evaluation
… with the intention of reuse. The issues of cultural sensitivity are important in the design and development of learning objects in terms of improving reusability and adaptability in order to provide equivalent rich pedagogy to learners in culturally diverse learning contexts. The aim of this …
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Training needs assessment of workers providing services to battered women
… of the province, and one with workers from other cultural minorities in the Lower Mainland. Frontline workers who responded to the questionnaire reported how much training they had received and how competent they felt about their knowledge and skills related to working with battered women. …
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An explanatory sequential mixed methods study exploring interpersonal relationships and social-emotional learning in dual language two-way immersion and general education classrooms.
Developing cross-cultural awareness and deterring discrimination based on race and ethnicity is a priority in United States' schools (Lindholm, 1994; Rodriguez-Hidalgo, Calmaestra, Casas, & Ortega-Ruiz, 2019). In a proactive approach to devising effective systems to build cultural competency, the …
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Korean/Korean American adolescents' responses to young adult fiction and media created by Korean/Korean Americans
Multicultural children’s and young adult literature provides readers with various opportunities: to mirror their lives and reflect the meanings of their own experiences; to gain insight on social issues as well as personal issues; and to enhance cross-cultural awareness. How might Korean/Korean …
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The Speech Act of Complaint in English and in Russian and its Emergence in the Pragmatic Competence of Adult American Learners of Russian
… of direct complaints. Within a framework of cross-cultural and interlanguage pragmatics, the dissertation identifies some of the key linguistic and cultural differences which can hamper effective communication between Americans and Russians and between L2 learners and RSs in complaint …
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Inclusive internationalization : engaging stakeholders within and beyond the classroom
In order to prepare students for life after graduation, internationalization practices must include and engage all stakeholders. Research shows that efforts are in place to recruit and onboard students, so it is time to extend the focus beyond the walls of post-secondary institutes. An appreciative …
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Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K
… migrant. Immigrant entrepreneurs with limited cross-cultural competencies face additional challenges (Mathews et al., 2015). Furthermore, per literature, co-ethnic enclaves can assist new immigrants by offering financial and advisory support and bringing new opportunities (Zhang et al., 2016; …
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An exploration of factors which enabled student learning in the SHAWCO service-learning program at UCT
… that can fit into different environments across the globe, with cross-cultural awareness and an understanding of the complexity of a globalised world. Global education has become important in promoting and facilitating the acquisition of these graduate attributes. Therefore, understanding …