Cultural Awareness Exploration:, EFL First Year Learners Stature In Unison With The EFL Cultural Curriculum At Setif 2 University

2021 ◽  
pp. 473
Author(s):  
Adel Babahoum ◽  
Said Keskes
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cultural Curriculum

Developing Self- and Cultural-Awareness Through Introductory Education Courses

2017 ◽  
pp. 67-86
Author(s):  
Heather Coffey ◽  
Susan B. Harden ◽  
Erik Jon Byker ◽  
Amy J. Good ◽  
Larry B. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
First Year ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Urban Classrooms ◽  
Education Courses

Using case study method, this project examines the perceptions and practices related to development of self and cultural awareness among a cohort of 104 (n=104) first-year students, all aspiring to become future teachers. Over the course of one academic semester, first year students who planned to enter the teacher education program participated in readings, activities, assignments, field based observations, and discussions developed to facilitate self and cultural awareness. The findings from analyses of these artifacts indicate that pre-service teachers began to demonstrate deeper awareness of how personal opinions and biases influenced their interactions with others and the types of characteristics related to appreciating diversity (Akiba, 2011) in urban classrooms. This study has implications for engaging first year students in early field-based clinical experiences in order to develop self and cultural awareness in preparation for teaching.

scholarly journals STUDENT TEACHERS’ OPINIONS ABOUT USING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS AND TASKS FOR ACQUIRING ESTONIAN CULTURAL HISTORY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristel Ruutmets ◽  
◽  
Evi Saluveer ◽  
Mari Niitra
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
First Year ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
First Year Students

According to the Estonian National Curriculum for Basic Schools (2011), students should value their cultural heritage. Therefore, schools should do everything to develop students’ cultural awareness and knowledge. Despite the importance of the topic the curriculum does not specify how and where it should be taught and does not say which material to use. One possibility to address the problem is to use authentic materials and tasks. The latter offer numerous ways to learn about one’s cultural history, and help to create a bridge between the classroom and real life. Authentic materials are not specifically created for pedagogic purposes while authentic tasks require students to learn, practise and evaluate material the same way as they would do in real life. The focus of the use authentic materials has so far been mostly on foreign language teaching and learning. However, they have a huge potential in acquiring cultural knowledge as they offer both current and historical information. The aim of the study was to find out future primary school teachers’ opinions about the authentic materials and tasks used during the course “The Child in Estonian Cultural History”. 25 first-year students who attended the course participated in the study. The data was collected from the students’ written reflection and analysed qualitatively. The results revealed that the students understood the relevance of authentic materials and tasks in acquiring and appreciating one’s cultural history. They believed that authentic materials and tasks enrich the teaching and learning process, and help to make connections to their everyday life. It also became evident that the students needed better instructions of how to find appropriate authentic materials and exploit them effectively in their future teaching career.

scholarly journals Cultural competency in the physician assistant curriculum in the United States: a longitudinal study with two cohorts

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbra Beck ◽  
Matthew H. Scheel ◽  
Kathleen De Oliveira ◽  
Jane Hopp
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Physician Assistant ◽  
The United States ◽  
First Year ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Competency Training ◽  
Cultural Competency Training ◽  
Linear Relationships ◽  
Self Assessments

Purpose: Many Physician Assistant (PA) programs have recently integrated cultural competency into their curricula. However, there is little evidence tracking the longitudinal effectiveness of curricula on culture competency. This study tested whether amount of exposure to a cultural competency curriculum affected self-assessments of cultural awareness among two cohorts of students. Method: Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 students completed a cultural awareness survey at the beginning of the program and retook the survey at three intervals during the first year. Results: Regression analyses confirmed significant linear relationships (two-tailed α < .05) between responses and interval number on all questions for each cohort, with exception of Question 8 for Cohort 2. Conclusion: Results from Cohort 2 replicated those from Cohort 1 suggesting that cultural awareness among PA students benefits from repeated exposure to lessons on cultural competency. Schools attempting to develop or expand cultural awareness among students should consider integrating cultural competency training throughout the PA curriculum.

scholarly journals Cultural Awareness among First-Year Undergraduate Students of English and Translation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-254
Author(s):  
Simon Zupan ◽  
Michelle Gadpaille
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Grade ◽  
High Culture ◽  
High School Grade ◽  
Cultural Domain ◽  
Grade Performance ◽  
The University

The article presents the results of a culture quiz that was administered among undergraduate students of English and Translation at the University of Maribor in 2019. Comprising twenty items from five domains of culture that the respondents had to identify, the results of the quiz showed that that the students were most familiar with items from the domains of technology and its closely related vocabulary, followed by sports, politics and high culture (drama, literature, ballet). The study also suggested some differences based on respondents’ gender and their high school grade performance in English. The results partly overlap with the results of a similar study from 2007, corroborating that popular culture remains the most recognizable cultural domain among the surveyed students.

scholarly journals Teaching the Practical Skills

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (12) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman L. Fortenberry
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
First Year Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
The University

This article explains why the next-generation engineers will need interpersonal and management skills to operate effectively. Engineers must communicate well enough—orally, electronically, and in writing—to sell clients, bosses, or a diverse group of teammates on an idea. They have to lead, make tough decisions, and frame questions in a way that fosters creative solutions to such global “grand challenges” as climate change. A strong moral compass, ethics, cultural awareness, and ability to apply engineering concepts across the disciplinary spectrum are important, too. Many engineering schools and engineering technology programs are revamping curricula to include team-based competitions and other opportunities for students to develop or hone their professional abilities. Some, including pioneers such as the University of Colorado, Boulder, have incorporated team-based design labs into the first-year experience. Teams are carefully assembled to assure a range of interests, social styles, and abilities, and students not only must incorporate several engineering disciplines into their final product, they learn time-management, budgeting, and interpersonal skills. Some projects have even attracted potential investors.

scholarly journals TASKS FOR DEVELOPING CULTURAL AWARENESS IN L2 COMMUNITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-179
Author(s):  
Madina ISAMUKHAMEDOVA
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
English Language ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
First Year ◽  
State University ◽  
Cultural Legacy ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
The World

Abstract. The knowledge of English language has become an objective social need of nowadays, because for millions of people the English is a tool of their trade. Since English is the international means of exchange of information and experience, it is current need for businessmen, tradesmen, engineers, scientists and scholars all over the world. It is widely recognised that any language conceals cultural heritage of the nation as a language is the only instrument that conveys traditions, customs, stories, written manuscripts that indeed make up cultural legacy and historical background of a nation. In this article the researcher is going to analyze the importance of the term “cultural awareness” in EFL classrooms, as well as to work out, analyze and organize different tasks and activities which are directed to raise students’ awareness of culture norms in target language community. This will help students not only in gaining intercultural communication skills, but their proficiency in comprehension, interpretation, translation and production of written and oral texts as well. For the investigation the researcher selected thirty four students from two first year groups in the Tashkent State University of Uzbek language and literature.

scholarly journals Education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIDWEST SAPH 2018
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Train The Trainer ◽  
Cultural Empathy ◽  
School Based ◽  
Article 5

Article 1: ‘Hope’ing to Become a Pharmacist: Exploring Hope in First Year Pharmacy Students Bethany A. Von Hoff, PharmD; Benjamin D. Aronson, PharmD, PhD; Kristin K. Janke, PhD; Robert A. Bechtol, MS Article 2: Impact of Simulations on Health Professional Students’ Empathy: A Systematic Review Natalie R Gadbois, PharmD, MPA; Norman E Fenn III, PharmD, BCPS; Bethany McGowan, MLIS, MS; Kimberly S Plake, PhD, FAPhA Article 3: Effect of Incorporating a Cultural Awareness Digital Badge on Pharmacy Students’ Cultural Empathy Jenny Beal, PharmD; Casey Wright; Katherine Yngve; Jason Fish; Craig Zywicki; Taylor Brodner; Sue Wilder; Dan Whiteley; Kevin O’Shea; Brandon Karcher; Kimberly Plake, PhD Article 4: Evaluating the Long-term Benefits of Pharmacy Professionals’ Engagement in International/Global Health Programs Prosperity Eneh, PharmD; Olihe Okoro, Ph.D, MPH; Melanie Nicol, PharmD, PhD Article 5: Faculty Perceptions of a Tobacco Cessation Train-the-Trainer Program: A Qualitative Follow-up Study Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, BCPS; Robin Corelli, PharmD; Alissa Russ, PhD; Margie Snyder, PharmD, MPH, FCCP; Mercedes Clabaugh; Karen Hudmon, DrPH, MS, RPh Article 6: Predictors of Academic Performance in Pharmacy School Based on Pre Admission Characteristics Dao Tran; Zachary Rivers; Ann Philbrick; Olivia Buncher; Peter Haeg; David Stenehjem

CULTURAL AWARENESS OF KAZAKHSTANI STUDENTS IN LEARNING TURKISH LANGUAGE IN TARGET COUNTRY

2021 ◽  
pp. 200-207
Author(s):  
Z DUISEMBEKOVA
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
State Universities ◽  
First Year ◽  
Language Class ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Turkish Language ◽  
Target Culture ◽  
Target Country

This study aims to investigate the cultural awareness of Kazakhstani students who are studying at state universities in Turkey. In other words, the current study attempted to find out what Kazakhstani students in Turkey think about the effects of the target culture in learning Turkish as a foreign language they attended in TÖMER in the first year when they came to Turkey. The quantitative data collected utilizing a questionnaire. The participants of this research were thirty students who were enrolling in different universities in Turkey. Moreover, all of the participants studied the Turkish language as a foreign language in language courses. The findings of the data analysis revealed that Kazakhstani students have raised cultural awareness and have positive perceptions about learning Turkish culture. In addition, the results indicated that attending a Turkish language class in the target country was beneficial to know better about the cultural differences of the country.

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