Assignment #3
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: MANAGING EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND PERSPECTIVES ASSIGNMENT
Scenario
For this assignment, you are required to research issues and theoretical constructs surrounding intercultural communication and perspectives in your education setting. You will then use your research findings to prepare a report and deliver a micro-teach session in your own educational setting. Finally, you will prepare a presentation to your group based on your research and how this was used to influence your own practice.
Task 1 – Research and analysis
Explore international communication skills in your own education setting
Assess and evaluate the implications of the growth of intercultural communication and why this has become an important aspect of applied linguistics.
Analyse the influences of culture on communication and perspectives.
Explain the barriers of stereotyping and ethnocentrism and their effect on intercultural communication and perspectives.
Compare and contrast communication barriers between two national contexts.
Evaluate the cultural and social impact of barriers to communication in one national context.
Task 2 – Micro Teach Session
Define one area of intercultural competence.
Self-assess own levels of ethnocentrism and examine own cultural assumptions and biases.
Define practical strategies to enhance own and others’ intercultural competence.
Apply the strategy in your own educational setting to explore how to lead and promote positive intercultural communication.
Task 3 – Evaluation and Presentation
Explore the notion of ‘culture shock’ in relation to managing intercultural communication in education.
Examine what is acceptable behaviour and appropriate discourse within educational settings.
Analyse how to manage the challenges associated with adopting unfamiliar communication focused pedagogies in relation to learning.
Evaluate strategies for managing the disorientation and stress that can arise from unfamiliarity.
Submission Requirements;
1. A report of research findings
2. Preparation of a presentation (inclusive of research findings and evidence of micro-teach session).
4, 500 word count for all tasks.
Referencing:
A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work that represents the in-text citations used in reference to the published work. (both in-text citations and Reference list is required)
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