INTERCULTURAL TRAINING DESIGN HIED 66676: INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS

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THE FOCUS AREA: • RESIDENT ASSISTANT STAFF

• PUBLIC, COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY IN NEW ENGLAND

• REQUIRED TRAINING• DEPARTMENT THINKING ABOUT STARTING AN INTERNATIONAL LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY

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Topics:Background information of why international students come to the United States for College.What do the Resident Assistants think the challenges of being an international student are.Culture shock, what to look for, and how do we help get them past the culture shock.

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Learning OutcomesResident Assistants will be able to understand the basics of culture shockResident Assistants will be able to engage in a collaborative roundtable discussion hypothesizing strategies to use when working with undergraduate students.Resident Assistants will be able to understand how culture can influence issues within residence halls.

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ActivitiesRound table discussionsArticle/ narrative from the campus Video on culture shock that was produced by Colombia Business SchoolA powerpointSimulation talks using Kold's Theory of experiential learning

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References

David Kolb. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2015, from http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gradschool/training/eresources/teaching/theories/kolb

International Student Experience Part 1: Culture Shock [Youtube Video]. (2008). United States: Columbia Business School Orientation.

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