tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post5179978968416722925..comments2023-04-14T06:11:34.177-04:00Comments on Connecting 2 the World: New skills for the workplaceV Yonkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-69191607667634153582008-06-03T19:40:00.000-04:002008-06-03T19:40:00.000-04:00What do you think the starting point for connectin...What do you think the starting point for connecting to the other cultures are? If we have graduates coming into the workplace who have never been exposed to other "cultures" what can we do to get them to start connecting with others from other cultures?V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-38045674801521466922008-06-03T16:46:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:46:00.000-04:00I think that the more time you spend connecting wi...I think that the more time you spend connecting with other "cultures" the more you realize that the differences do exist and have an impact on communication and understanding. To me it's a circular kind of connection.Lovekandinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971255476487539791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-23380510006451024942008-06-03T14:25:00.000-04:002008-06-03T14:25:00.000-04:00Michele, I sometimes wonder if I am drawn towards ...Michele, I sometimes wonder if I am drawn towards interdisciplinary studies (I have a degree in International studies, International Management, and my Ph.D. program in Education has included courses in anthrolinguistics, comparative education, and applied psychology) because I see the world as many different epistemologies. I find it difficult to explain to those that have never been out of their own culture (discipline, organization, ethnic group, school, geographic reason) how cultural differences the create conflict often are subtle.<BR/><BR/>Tony: It will be especially difficult if workers aren't taught before they enter the workforce. I think that transitional programs into the workforce needs to 1)determine the level of these skills and 2) provide training to develop these and other skills as they evolve. <BR/><BR/>However, the choice of instructional design can help to develop these skills.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-37785781684985528152008-06-03T08:19:00.000-04:002008-06-03T08:19:00.000-04:00Some of these are going to be very hard to teach!Some of these are going to be very hard to teach!Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-89498566230045193362008-06-03T06:31:00.000-04:002008-06-03T06:31:00.000-04:00I think this is an excellent list! I particularly ...I think this is an excellent list! I particularly like your points about the need for cultural literacy. This can extend internationally as well as within our own country. I'm White and my husband is Black--in the past 5 years that we've been together, I've been able to learn on a very deep level our differences in how we see the world and how we construct and view knowledge and relationships. <BR/><BR/>I also think there are cultural differences between disciplines--IT people, for example, see the world differently than marketing people. These cultural differences mean that how we use language and think about knowledge create opportunities for both conflict and learning that we need to pay attention to. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for making me think!Lovekandinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971255476487539791noreply@blogger.com