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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"intercultural understanding"”.
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The nature of contradictions in India: Using an applied ethnographic technique to further intercultural understanding
… observers in a state of bafflement, never really understanding why or how such huge inconsistencies can harmoniously exist. The intent of this thesis is to begin an exploration into India’s mass of contradictions.</p> <p>The insights of Indian informants were incorporated into this study in an …
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The significance of intercultural understanding in modern foreign languages Key Stage 3 curriculum : the perspectives of policy makers, teachers and pupils
This study focuses on the significance of Intercultural Understanding (IU) in the Key Stage 3 Modem Foreign Languages (MFL) curriculum. It investigates the perspectives of the three key stakeholders: policy makers, teachers and pupils. The research is situated against the backdrop of the 2008 …
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Interkulturell förståelse i engelskundervisning - en möjlighet.
… study is to examine the prospects of developing intercultural understanding through English as a foreign language (EFL) education in the Swedish comprehensive school. This overall aim is split into two subordinate aims: (1) to analyse and problematize the intercultural dimension of EFL as three …
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Video analysis in collaborative teacher reflection: Critical inquiry of pedagogical impact in an international school project
… practice. This may support teachers in providing intercultural experiences for students, and lead to action which could help in achieving learning intentions. Global education is a significant aspect of the Australian Curriculum and is considered an essential component of student experience. This …
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Conceiving coexistence : an exposition on the divergent Western and Islamic conceptualizations of tolerance.
… in Western and Islamic histories to show how an intercultural understanding of tolerance is well within the philosophical, theological, and practical parameters of both traditions.
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The Mirror Up to Nature: Identity Exploration through Drama for English Language Learners
… identity development. The unit also promotes intercultural understanding, as students share their personal and cultural identity backgrounds with one another throughout the course of the unit as they write and deliver identity-based speeches. The project is underpinned with Stephen Krashen’s …
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(Im)politeness in email communication: how English speakers and Chinese speakers negotiate meanings and develop intercultural (mis)understandings
… strategies in their emails to develop intercultural understanding. From a theoretical perspective, this thesis contributes to the discussions of intercultural communication in relation to the negotiation of (im)politeness meaning. From a pedagogic perspective, the thesis reveals the …
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Intercultural dialogue for civic engagement: Perspectives from the multicultural community
<p>Since the 1980s, intercultural dialogue has become increasingly recognized as a way to reduce prejudice, improve relationships, increase intercultural understanding, manage diversity, and contribute to democratic processes. Similarly, civic engagement has emerged as a key priority of …
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International Doctoral Student Experiences in Educational Administration Programs in the United States: A Phenomenological Study
… Data revealed the following themes: 1) Faculty intercultural understanding plays a vital role in international students’ cultural adaptation and success, and 2) Cultural differences in epistemologies and expectations added challenges and confusion. The primary findings of this study is that …
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Leadership Approaches to International Mindedness in CAIS IBDP Boarding Schools
… in education, promoting global perspectives, intercultural understanding, and responsible citizenship. This thesis examines leadership strategies for fostering IM in students attending Canadian boarding schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and accredited by …
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La notion d’interculturel en traduction
This thesis explores the concept of interculturality in translation, focusing on cultural nuances in the translation from French to English of letters and memoranda from three Oblate documents relating to residential schools in Canada. Considering that residential schools are generally viewed as …
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An Exploration into the Perceived Effects of International Volunteering and Service on Host Communities in the Global South
… transition their agenda to focus on a goal of intercultural understanding, where local IVS host community members and volunteers can engage in dialogue and group reflection activities, they will ultimately generate more positive, long- term sustainable benefits for both the community and the …
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Educating for the future : a critical discourse analysis of the field of intercultural business communication
… academic field of enquiry called Intercultural Business Communication as it is pursued in the context of the Germany higher education system. Its purpose is twofold: Firstly, it attempts to bring to light and debate the actual validity claims made by these authors in respect to …
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Educating for the future: a critical discourse analysis of the academic field of intercultural business communication
… academic field of enquiry called Intercultural Business Communication as it is pursued in the context of the Germany higher education system. Its purpose is twofold: Firstly, it attempts to bring to light and debate the actual validity claims made by these authors in respect to …
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Lending a Megaphone to the Muted: The Merits of Comprehensive Conflict Engagement through Photovoice in Refugee Resettlement Communities
… for the development of strategies for promoting intercultural understanding.</p> <p>This dissertation delineates the development of the Comprehensive Conflict Engagement Model, based on which the image- and dialogue-based Photovoice methodology was modified and applied as a practical conflict …
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Aliwa! A reimagined journey: A stage play and exploring a Nyoongar theatre text with pre-service teachers: An exegesis
… cultures in education as a means of promoting intercultural understanding and improving educational outcomes for Indigenous students. The Australian Curriculum has advocated that Indigenous histories and cultures be embedded into every subject rather than taught separately. Drama is a …
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K-12 Art Educators Learning from Indigenous Insight and Voices: A Collaborative Arts-Based Case Rooted with/in Moh’kins’tsis/Calgary, Alberta
… fostering both teacher and “student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect” (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, 2015, p.7). As a non-Indigenous art teacher, school-based leader, and scholar-practitioner, I am personally attuned to how these professional …
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Stendhal and Europe: The Portrayal of National Character and Cross-Cultural Consciousness in the Early Nineteenth Century
… individualism and identity, nationalism and intercultural understanding.
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International Students' Social Integration and Social Support
… of internationalization, such as enhancing intercultural understanding. This dissertation, grounded in a humanistic perspective, examined international students’ experiences by exploring their social networks. Drawing on data from 53 in-depth interviews with international students at a …
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