Journal 5.1a: Intercultural Communication in Education

Journal 5.1a: Intercultural Communication in Education

Return to your course journal and respond under the Journal 5.1 — Intercultural Communication in Education heading:

1. What is the purpose of education? Is education free in your country? Is education compulsory (required)? Do parents homeschool their children in your country? How many years is it considered "normal" for children to go to school?
2. What is the role of language in learning and teaching? Do you speak a different language in different settings, such as home, school, or work? Do parents expect and desire assimilation of children to the dominant culture as a result of education and the acquisition of a new language?
3. Is it appropriate for learners to ask questions or volunteer information in your country? If so, what behaviors signal these behaviors? If not, what negative attitudes does this behavior cause? What are the skills that separate good students from bad students? What constitutes a "positive" response by a teacher to a learner? By a learner to a teacher? Are there different responses for different groups? Boys? Girls? In different subjects?
4. What kinds of learning are favored (memorization, discussions, inductive, modeling, stories, lectures)? Is it better to learn collaboratively or individually? Should all students be expected to learn everything? Are teachers responsible for student learning or are students responsible for student learning? What about parents? How does how well students learn reflect on parents?
5. How important was learning to you? Did you ever cheat? What is your attitude towards cheating? How should parents react? How should teachers react? What are the dangers of cheating? How were students disciplined in your school?

Open your course journal