by Clint | Oct 21, 2006 | Key Lessons
I currently have needed to draft a version of a chapter in a resource about culture and instruction called “What are some of the best practices for making sure the intended messages are getting across?” I am going through some of the literature on...
by Clint | Oct 21, 2006 | Resources
In reviewing some materials, I came across these questions (from a CultureGram resource) that I thought were great. Five Questions Vital to Intercultural Communication 1. What message, or experience, do you – or he/she/they – want to communicate or receive? 2. How...
by Clint | Oct 19, 2006 | Key Lessons
“We don’t teach to cultures; we teach and communicate with individual people, so there are always exceptions to the rule.” (From “Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands” by Terri Morrison, et al. (1995), Adams Media Corporation). “Before you can...
by Clint | Oct 16, 2006 | Key Questions
I attended a seminar today by David Whetten in which he gave three key suggestions for making scholarly research more easily publishable by making it more systematic, by learning to think systematically. Before I forget them, I want to record his three suggestions...
by Clint | Oct 16, 2006 | Key Questions
While reading an old conference proceeding, I came across a quote that I resonated with. Lael Woodbury said this: “I know how surprised I was when I was first introduced to the problem of intercultural communications, and how grateful I am that I have been sensitized...
by Clint | Oct 13, 2006 | Key Lessons
In a great article, Spronk (2004) gives what I think is a great summary of what implicit assumptions are often found in Western academia. These are the kinds of things we need to be more aware of and learn how to either make more obvious to people from other cultural...
by Clint | Oct 11, 2006 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Intercultural communication, Key Lessons
In an article presented at AECT this year entitled “Instructional Design in a Flat World” Dr. Russel Osguthorpe makes the point that in a world that is flattening (see Friedman, 2006), instructional design needs to change. Osguthorpe considers three...
by Clint | Oct 7, 2006 | Conferences
Here is an interesting conference my friend in South Africa forwarded to me. I would like to go, but can not make it this year. If anyone knows of anyone going, please let me know. The First International Workshop on Intercultural Collaboration (IWIC 2007), January...
by Clint | Oct 7, 2006 | Resources
One of the top centers of research and activity regarding the interaction between culture and educational technology is Joensuu, Finland. The name of the program is the International Multidisciplinary PhD studies in Educational Technology (IMPDET). They have hosted...
by Clint | Sep 23, 2006 | Random
OK, so people may wonder why the name of my blog…and it is a valid wonder. In my dissertation defense I was giving some background information regarding the way that culture impacts learning. I used as an example of differences in perception a study referenced...
