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Unit 3 Managing Effective Intercultural Communication and Perspectives - OTHM Level 7 Diploma In Education Management And Leadership
Learning Outcome 1: Understand the issues and theoretical constructs surrounding intercultural communication and perspectives.
1.1 Explore how an increasingly globalised and connected world necessitates dynamic communication skills.
1.2 Assess how intercultural communication has grown to become an important aspect of applied linguistics.
1.3 Critically evaluate the implications this growth has for educators.
Learning Outcome 2: Understand how dimensions of culture can be barriers to successful communication.
2.1 Analyse the influences of culture on communication and perspectives.
2.2 Explain how barriers of stereotyping and ethnocentrism impede effective intercultural communication and perspectives.
2.3 Compare and contrast communication barriers between two national contexts.
2.4 Evaluate the cultural and social impact of barriers to communication in one national context.
Learning Outcome 3: Understand how to lead interaction in unfamiliar settings within academic contexts.
3.1 Define intercultural competence.
3.2 Self assess own levels of ethnocentrism.
3.3 Examine own cultural assumptions and biases.
3.4 Summarise practical strategies to enhance own and others' intercultural competence.
3.5 Explore how to utilise positive aspects of own cultural assumptions and biases to lead and promote positive intercultural communication.
Learning Outcome 4: Understand the management of intercultural communication in education.
4.1 Explore the notion of ‘culture shock' in relation to managing intercultural communication in education.
4.2 Examine what is acceptable behaviour and appropriate discourse within educational settings.
4.3 Analyse how to manage the challenges associated with adopting unfamiliar communication focussed pedagogies in relation to learning.
4.4 Evaluate strategies for managing the disorientation and stress that can arise from unfamiliarity.
Scenario
Assignment Title: Effective Communication in Education
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 deliver a presentation to your group based on your research and how this was used this to influence your own practice.
Task 1 - Research and analysis
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• Explore international communication skills in your own education setting
• Assess and evaluate the implications of the growth of intercultural communication and why thus 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 own education setting to explore how 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 focussed pedagogies in relation to learning.
• Evaluate strategies for managing the disorientation and stress that can arise from unfamiliarity.