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Intercultural Learning and Adult Education. 28.3.2012 Daniel Kober (University of Duisburg-Essen). Agenda. Definition of „culture“ Intercultural interaction Intercultural trainings Impact on adult education and perspectives. What is „culture“?. Task. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Intercultural Learning and
Adult Education28.3.2012
Daniel Kober (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Agenda
•Definition of „culture“•Intercultural interaction•Intercultural trainings•Impact on adult education and
perspectives
What is „culture“?
Task
Please discuss with one partner how you would characterise „culture“!
You have 10 minutes to collect your ideas.
CultureCulture(„cultus / („cultus / cultura“)cultura“)
AgriculturAgriculturee ArtsArts StandardStandard TraditionsTraditions
narrow narrow definitionsdefinitions
widewidedefinitionsdefinitions
closcloseded openopen
Definition•system of a collective behaviour•shared values, norms,traditions and
symbols•collectives: nations, organisations, groups
etc.•influence on: perceptions, cognitive
processes, emotions, interpretations and actions
•„normality“ and orientation•open and dynamic•enculturation, socialisation
Hofstede:Cultural
Dimensions
Alexander Thomas:Critical Incidents
•Examples
Why do we have to deal with
intercultural learning?
Trends leading to a higher quantity of
intercultural interactions...
•Globalisation•Internationalisation•Migration / Mobility
Exercise„Interaction“
Context
SenderSender RecieverRecieverInteraction
Code
Code
Decode Decode
Decode
Perceptas
Conceptas
verbalnon-
verbalpara-verbalextra-verbal
Intercultural interactions can lead to...
misunderstandingsangerfear
agressions......new perspectives
ideasinnovations
That is why it is neccessary for adult education to cope with intercultural interactions.
What can we as adult educators
do?
Trainings
•information vs. interaction•culture-specific vs. culture-
unspecific
4 types of intercultural
trainings
information
culture-specific
interaction
culture-unspecific
I
II
IV
III
Perspectives
•Intercultural coaching•Intercultural mentoring•Intercultural mediation•e-learning tools