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Showing 1 to 20 of 107 for “"Cultural Understanding"”.
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Cross cultural understanding and volunteer tourism : the role of sending organisations in fostering cross-cultural understanding
… Scholars have debated the possibility of a cross-cultural ‘misunderstanding’ developing between international volunteers and local community members. This research is based on the idea that there can be a possibility for cross-cultural understanding to take place. This thesis aims to gain better …
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Applied Literature: Expanding Cultural Understanding For Language Learners
… and pay attention to language input and cultural context.
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Confronting death: cultivating courage for cross-cultural understanding
… have proffered a wide range of theories of multicultural education and of dialogue about the good. However, these theories have been premised on the idea of equal worth, i.e., all visions of the good and all cultural practices are deemed a priori equally valuable. This levels all cultures to …
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An Examination of Cross-Cultural Understanding in a Global Automotive Company
… purpose of this study was to examine perceived cultural markers at work during this joint vehicle development project by identifying these markers and investigating their effects on the overall success of the joint-venture project.</p> <p>Methodology</p> <p>I chose to use a qualitative …
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Cross-cultural collaboration via message board for cultural understanding and language learning
This study describes a cross-cultural collaboration between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college students in Taiwan and college students in the US via a message board. Through five weeks of online discussions, students in both groups changed their perspectives of the target culture. Some …
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YEAR ONE HUNDRED REFOUNDATION: A DIDACTIC PROPOSAL FOR A CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
… important not only historically but also culturally and educationally. It revolutionized our understanding of reality, making it a fundamental aspect of modern physics. However, despite its significance, quantum mechanics remains largely absent from people’s cultural background, often …
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Exploring the cultural understanding of mental illness: A study in the Ovaherero community, Opuwo urban area, Namibia
This study aimed to identify and analyze the cultural understandings of mental illness, specifically its perceived symptoms, causes, and treatments, within the Ovaherero community in Opuwo, Kunene Region, Namibia. Grounded in a constructivist paradigm, the research employed a qualitative …
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An Investigation Into the Methods By Which Cultural Understanding Can Be Taught in the Yakima Elementary Schools
… School system concerning the problem of intercultural education, and in lieu of a systematic program to structure an outline which may be used as a basis for intercultural education in the Yakima School system.</p>
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Using the Arabic Language as a Tool For Cultural Understanding in the U.S. in the Post 9/11 World
… of this study was to explore the linguistic and cultural challenges faced by U.S. American students who are studying the Arabic language. A specific goal was to examine the students' perceived changes in knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards the Arab culture as a result of being in the Arabic …
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"You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive": Using FX's Justified to Form A Cultural Understanding of Crime in Harlan County, Kentucky
… mixed methods project will study the current cultural and criminal landscape of Harlan County, Kentucky and will compare those findings with what is presented in a sample of Justified episodes to find how rural crime is presented to viewers as opposed to its reality. The impact of social …
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Literary creation and cultural understanding: Reflections on Chinese culture in Andre Malraux's works and its influence on Malraux's career
This thesis attempts to investigate the relationship between Andre Malraux's literary creation and Chinese culture, especially Chinese philosophy and art. Malraux's appreciation of Chinese art was closely related to his knowledge of Chinese philosophies. For instance, in Chinese painting, he saw a …
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Romans and Goths in late antique Gaul: asepcts of political and cultural assimilation in the Fifth Century AD
ABSTRACT: The thesis focuses on the socio-cultural interaction between Gallo-Romans and barbarians in fifth century Gaul. Its aim is to investigate how both Romans and barbarians, particularly the Gothic people, shared a common living space within imperial territory, how this space was created, and …
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Visual interfaces to share and highlight everyday life
… interfaces that enable users to get a deeper understanding of life in different cultures. Specifically, I have focused on user interfaces that enable and inspire the contribution and consumption of visual media that highlights the subtleties of everyday life. This thesis was completed via the …
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A Qualitative Study of Mentoring in a Multicultural Educational Work Setting: A Cross-Racial, Cross-Cultural and, Cross-Age Perspective of Two Women
… and mentee face in their cross-racial, cross-cultural, and/or cross-age peer mentoring relationship in this specific organization? (b) How did the mentor and mentee address cross-racial, cross-cultural, and cross-age barriers? (c) What skills and/or competencies, as perceived by the mentor and …
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Latin America in American History Textbooks: A Comparison of American History Texts for Secondary Schools Published from 1927 to 1932 with Texts Published from 1937 to 1942
… increasingly conscious of the need of mutual understanding and friendship. They have recognised that economic relations are not the only basis for inter-American cooperation. More and more emphasis has gradually been placed upon the need for cultural understanding. The basis for such …
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Supporting Immigrant Non-Status Survivors of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence: Recommendations For Canadian Service Providers
… information dissemination, and enhancing cultural understanding. The findings emphasize the urgent need to address these challenges and ensure equitable support for INSDV in Canada. The study contributes to the understanding of how service providers can better assist INSDV and the systemic …
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Partying Like It's 1925: A Comparison and Contrast of Fitzgerald's <em>The Great Gatsby</em> and Azuela's <em>The Underdogs</em>
… were written during times of great change, cultural innovation, and revolution. Many characters from both works also comment, observe, or partake in the politics and the seemingly accepted or tolerated social interactions of their daily lives. For the sake of cross-cultural understanding and …
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Enhancing Cross-Cultural Communication and Cognitive Health Through Chinese Papercutting: A Comparative Study of Welsh and Chinese Adults
… papercutting art with cognitive health and cross-cultural communication within the Welsh context. It introduces the "Chinese Papercutting Cross-Cultural Cognitive Enhancement Model" as a pioneering intervention, an original contribution to the field, developed to address both theoretical gaps and …
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Learning/Volunteer Abroad (LVA) Programs at the University of Ottawa: An Examination of the Preparation and Training Students Receive Prior to Departure
… opportunities for students to develop cross-cultural skills and global competence. Universities recognize the value of international experiential learning programs in terms of skills development and career preparation as one component in their internationalization policies and priorities. …
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WEREWOLVES: THE OUTSIDER ON THE INSIDE IN ICELANDIC AND FRENCH MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
… from the margins of society. By placing a cultural understanding around the violence done by these creatures, their actions can be seen through the proper lens and their location within their society, as insider or outsider, can be determined.
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