1. managing cultural issues in Transnational teaching
Presentation slide for courses, classes, lectures et al.
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2. Research findings – cultural issues
Our research indicates the main cultural issues in TNE as:
differences in communication style
differences in learning styles
differences in attitudes towards plagiarism
need for more cultural awareness
Conclusion to course, lecture, et al.
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3. Evaluate your team
Does your teaching team have a shared set of principles and understandings?
Do you share knowledge within the team?
Do you engage in ongoing dialogue?
Do you engage in collaboration?
Do you provide opportunities for interaction?
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4. If you answered “No” to the evaluation
Cultural issues could be affecting your teaching team
Culture affects
Communication
Interaction
Pedagogy
Assessment
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5. What is culture? Way of doing things
Distinguishes one group from another
Taught to new members
Explicit and implicit
Common values
Shared basic assumptions
National, organisational, group
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6. Cultural issues in communication
Language difference
Non-verbal communication
Ethnocentrism
Stereotypes
Conclusion to course, lecture, et al.
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7. What is Interaction? Ability to anticipate the other person
Ability to predict the other person
Ability to behave according to your needs and the needs of the other person
Communication with a shared frame of reference
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8. Cultural issues in interaction
Culture and values create shared frame of reference
Differences among cultures
Individualism vs Collectivism
Power distance
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9. Cultural issues in pedagogy
Role of teacher
Teaching techniques
Learning approaches
Role of student
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10. Cultural issues in assessment
Emphasis on performance
Consideration of other factors
Attitudes towards plagiarism
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11. What can you do? Contexualise pedagogy and assessment
Establish supportive mutual relationships
Provide opportunities for interaction
Use technology to support communication e.g. Skype
Take cultural issues into account in procedures and regulations
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12. Conclusions
Transnational teaching across national and organisational cultural boundaries
Need to manage cultural diversity
Need to foster supportive mutual relationships
Conclusion to course, lecture, et al.
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13. Please be involved Visit our wiki:
Use the Assessment Moderation Toolkit at:
This project is funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd. The views expressed in this activity do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd.
An opportunity for questions and discussions.
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14. Project team members Associate Professor Gavin Sanderson (UniSA)
Professor Shelley Yeo (Curtin)
Dr. Saadia Mahmud (UniSA)
Associate Professor Carmela Briguglio (Curtin)
Associate Professor Michelle Wallace (SCU)
Mrs Parvinder Hukam-Singh (TUC)
Mrs Thavamalar Thuraisingam (TUC)
A list of procedures and steps, or a lecture slide with media.
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