Welcome to study Global and Multicultural Activities as a part of VOC II course.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The student teacher
understands the role of the cultural background in the human behavior. The
student teacher is able to support the student’s adjustment process in a new
environment. The student teacher is also able to guide and enhance the learning
of a multicultural group. The student teacher knows the various sectors of the
school’s international activities and is able to enhance his/her own
globalization processes as well those of the students.
Core questions
1. What is meant by culture?
2. What challenges are there in confronting people from various cultural backgrounds?
3. How to create suitable conditions for learning with a multicultural student group?
4. What are the ways that a vocational school participates in international activities?
5. Considering both teachers and students, what are the benefits for international activities?
2. What challenges are there in confronting people from various cultural backgrounds?
3. How to create suitable conditions for learning with a multicultural student group?
4. What are the ways that a vocational school participates in international activities?
5. Considering both teachers and students, what are the benefits for international activities?
Online learning
This is an online self-study course which you can
complete at your own speed. The deadline for completing the course is Friday 28th of February, 2014.
Course overview
The course consists of three different modules:
·
Activity 1: What Is Culture? What Are Cultural
Differences?
·
Activity 2: Teaching and Learning in
Multicultural Environment
·
Activity 3: Your School's International
Activities
The purpose of the first module is to
"warm-up" by prompting you to think what we mean by culture and
cultural differences. The second part is the most laborious. In that part you
should do bit of empirical research and self-reflection on teaching and
studying in multicultural environment. Finally, the purpose of the third part
is to get familiar with your school's international activities and to
develop an action plan to enhance your internationalization.
Tasks
Tasks are described in the modules:
1.1 Art Appreciation Exercise using Paul
Gauguin’s painting, Padlet discussion
1.2 Write to your blog a short (max one page)
answer to questions
2.1. Interview an international student on
cultural differences
2.2 Watch the video: Raising Intercultural
awareness for international and home students through creative workshops
2.3 Fill in the Cultural Competence
Self-assessment
2.4 Evaluate your own intercultural competences
3.1. Describe your school's international
activities at Padlet wall
3.2. Create a plan to enhance your own and/or
your students’ internationalization
Please visit to the modules to see more details. We
recommend you to follow the order of activities which we have designed as for
your learning process.
All the tasks to be completed by Friday 28th of February, 2014 (or as soon as possible)
The teacher-tutors are available for your help
both related to the content as well as for technical problems. Feel free to
contact any of us. You can best reach us by email:
Anne
Laakkonen anne.laakkonen@elisanet.fi
Timo Partanen timo.m.partanen@gmail.com (primary
contact for technical problems)
Virpi
Pietiläinen virpi.pietilainen@jyu.fi
