CHALLENGES OF TEACHING IN A DIFFERENT CULTURE: AN AUTO-ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY

IF 0.5 Q4 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

TOURISM CULTURE & COMMUNICATION Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.3727/109830421x16257465701927

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Teaching in a different culture and environment is always a challenging issue. This may last from few months even to few years, depending upon the consequences of personal characteristics and environmental situations. Based on a personal experience, this paper investigates the possible cultural differences between the lecturer and students in a teaching environment and understanding how the student perceptions may gradually change and the student–lecturer interaction may evolve until the semester ends. In a methodological way, the conclusions were drawn out of a mixed–method approach that is composed of a personal observation of the lecturer (etic), and expressions, both verbal and written, and memories of other persons (students) within the same class (emic). In lights of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, the study addresses a list of practical implications as the “lessons learned” – presumably the best way to cope with the challenges of teaching in a different culture.

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在不同文化中教学的挑战:一项自我民族志研究

在不同的文化和环境中教学总是一个具有挑战性的问题。这可能会持续几个月甚至几年，这取决于个人特征和环境情况的后果。基于个人经验，本文调查了教学环境中讲师和学生之间可能存在的文化差异，并了解学生的观念如何逐渐改变，学生与讲师的互动如何演变，直到学期结束。在方法论上，结论是通过混合方法得出的，该方法由讲师的个人观察(语源)、口头和书面表达以及同一班级其他人(学生)的记忆(语源)组成。根据霍夫斯泰德的文化维度，该研究列出了一系列实际意义，称之为“经验教训”——这可能是应对在不同文化中教学挑战的最佳方式。

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TOURISM CULTURE & COMMUNICATION HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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1.20

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16.70%

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