Reference no: EM131853150

Question: "A Chinese student who is in her first semester in a mental health graduate program at a large university in the United States speaks English with difficulty. She volunteers to participate in a fishbowl group in a group dynamics class. The task of the fishbowl group is to practice group work skills. In her member role, she talks about her difficulty adjusting to living in a new country. Due to her challenges with the English language, the professor and group members find her comments very difficult to understand. However, despite their difficulty in understanding the student, the professor, the student who is taking up the leader role, and the other group members do not ask for clarification from the student, nor do they inform her of their difficulty in understanding what she says. On the contrary, they nod their heads and smile as if they understand what she has said. The group continues as if everyone understands the Chinese student's comments."

Referring to the case above, discuss the options of the student and the professor. What options do you think would be most appropriate and why?