Teaching and Learning Globally
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The document discusses teaching and learning globally, with a focus on Africa and Nigeria. It provides details on Nigeria's population, size, religion, ethnicity, and cultural heritage. It outlines the author's philosophy of travel and education. It also discusses considerations for cultural differences in areas like eye contact, body language, humor, and learning styles that are important for instructors and students globally. Hofstede's cultural dimensions are examined as they relate to power distance and individualism in different countries and regions.
Teaching and Learning Globally
- 1. Teaching & Learning Globally
- 3. Nigeria • Pop: 137,253,133 • Size: 2.5 State of California • Land: 923,768 km² • Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40% • 36 States/Capital State: Abuja • Ethnicity/Dialects: 250/Official Lang: English • Abundant rich cultural heritage that are scattered within the diverse ethnic nationalities. • Rich in Cultural heritages
- 4. My Philosophy • Travelling is a part • USA (15 States) • Canada of education • S. Korea • Japan • UK • Saint Augustine • Australia said, “The World is • Tonga Island • South Africa a book, and those • Kenya who do not travel • Uganda read only a page” • Republic of Benin • Nigeria
- 5. • Body Language • Humor • Interactions • Food • Cloths IIL: Listen to what she is not saying
- 6. Eye Contact • Prolonged eye contact (coupled with close proximity) is the norm in Arab countries. In fact, people who don’t comply with this expectation in the Arab world are viewed as rather suspicious. • Extended eye contact is a sign of respect in many Western countries. It shows you are sincere and you mean what you are saying. • Avoidance of eye contact is a sign of respect in Japan/Many African countries.
- 7. Still on Eye Contact • If you were presenting your work in Japan, Thailand, or China, you may noticed that some people may be closing their eyes during your presentation. • Closing the eyes in these cultures is a way of saying, “I hear you and I’m giving your idea some serious thought. • They are NOT sleeping.
- 8. Other Body Language • Folding Arms – Comfortable/Bored/Upset/Listening. • Body language of a shoulder shrug – I don’t know – I don’t care • Learn how to read body language and nonverbal communication. The signs and signals can help when dealing with people from other culture.
- 9. Sense of Humor is Essential • Laugh at yourself. Share your embarrassing moments. The best way to take yourself less seriously is to talk about times when you took yourself too seriously. • Attempt to laugh at situations rather than bemoan them. Look for the humor in a bad situation, and uncover the irony and absurdity of life. • Adaptability, flexibility and a sense of humor are essential to survival. • If you don’t learn to swim with the current or go with the flow, you will drown.
- 14. Facts about T & L Learning Globally • The world is full of wonderful, kind, thoughtful, caring & helpful individuals. • We cannot believe half of what we read in newspapers or see on the TV. The bias and spin provided to news events especially on TV is incredible.
- 15. Addressing Cultural Issues Globally • Different National Cultures have different learning needs and different expectations about learning experiences. –Implications for Instructors, Students, e-l providers, e-l system designers, and DL instructors.
- 16. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions –Individualism/Collectivism: The degree to which taking responsibility for oneself is more valued than belonging to a group, who will look after their people in exchange for loyalty. –Masculinity/femininity (the degree to which people value performance and status deriving from them rather quality of life.
- 17. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions –Power distance: refers to the degree to which people accept and expect that power is distributed unevenly within a group or society. –Uncertainty avoidance (uncomfortable with uncertainty)
- 18. Low power distance and Individualistic Culture Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, and United States. This culture can easily be familiar: – with learner-centered materials, – personalized learning portal, – collaborative learning and knowledge management. They have limited dependence on teachers in learning situations and are used to taking initiatives.
- 19. Large Power Distance and Individualistic Culture • Belgium, France, Italy, South Africa, and Spain. The cultural expectation of these countries and their response to technology include: • easy familiarity with personalized learning portal, • prescribed curriculums, and mentoring. • learners are highly dependent on tutors and prescribed curriculum. • One on one mentoring via email or Web-based communication is highly suitable for this group (Hofstede, 1980).
- 20. Addressing Cultural Issues Globally • Asia’s cultural heritage largely supports formal instructor led models of learning. • African prefer a clear learning path or syllabus and like to know all the grey posts and expected achievements in advance
- 21. Conclusion • We live in a networked society that spans the globe that that has erased meaningless geopolitical borders, eliminate racial, religious, and ethnic differences, and bind people together regardless of race, ethnicity, or location. • A new generation is emerging from the digital landscape free of many of the old prejudices. . . . • Digital technology can be a natural force drawing people into greater world harmony’ within a landscape where ‘we are bound to find new hope and dignity’.
- 22. Conclusion • T& L globally,..the bottom-line is to be successful. And… • Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started. • Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain
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