Session II: July 19-23, 2010

25. Training Design for Intercultural Learning Janet Bennett and R. Michael Paige While much has been written about intercultural concepts and models of instructional design, there are limited resources available for designing teaching across cultures (where we have learners from many cultures learning about any topic we teach) or teaching about cultures (when the topic is intercultural relations). This workshop is a comprehensive overview of intercultural training design with an emphasis on using developmental approaches to decrease learner resistance and enhance culture learning both domestically and globally.

Designed for Objectives Learning Activities Janet Bennett R. Michael Paige Trainers, training managers, and others who are involved in developing global or intercultural diversity training in education, healthcare, social services, NGOs, and corporations. Participants will have the opportunity to: Apply the intercultural communication perspective to training for intercultural competence Examine strategies for teaching curiosity as a core competency Explore the interrelationship between global and domestic intercultural competence Examine a variety of training and educational strategies and the learning resources available for implementing them Assess learner resistance and develop appropriate responses Apply a new model of intercultural instructional design to their own professional context Explore the ethical implications of implementing intercultural programming in organizations These will focus on: Learning styles: How to assess participants’ preferred learning styles and create a complete experiential learning cycle Intensity factors: How to assess the potential impact of an intercultural experience Levels of intercultural sensitivity: How to estimate participants’ intercultural competence and sequence training to address their particular developmental challenges Selection, sequencing, and pacing: How to choose a training model and organize materials and activities for programs of varying lengths and contexts Overcoming resistance: How to anticipate and diffuse resistance and manage reluctant participants   Dr. Janet Bennett is the executive director and co-founder of the Intercultural Communication Institute (ICI) and the ICI director of the Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations program. For 12 years, Janet was the chair of the Liberal Arts Division at Marylhurst College, where she developed innovative academic programs for adult degree students. As a trainer and consultant, Janet designs and conducts intercultural and diversity training for colleges and universities, corporations, social service agencies, healthcare organizations, and international aid agencies. She teaches in the Training and Development Program at Portland State University and has published numerous articles on the subjects of intercultural training and adjustment processes. Most recently she co-edited the 3rd edition of the Handbook of Intercultural Training.   Dr. R. Michael Paige is a professor of international and intercultural education in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. A returned U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer (Turkey, 1965-1967), Michael has also lived and worked in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya, and Hong Kong. In 2003-2004, he was a visiting professor at Nagoya University and at the University of South Australia. An active scholar, he has authored numerous books and articles, including Maximizing Study Abroad: A Student’s Guide to Strategies for Language and Culture Learning and Use, Culture as the Core: Perspectives on Culture in Second Language Learning, and Education for the Intercultural Experience. Michael co-edits the training section of the International Journal of Intercultural Relations (IJIR), was guest editor and contributor to the special 2004 IJIR issue on intercultural development, and authored the chapter “Instrumentation in Intercultural Training” in the 3rd edition of the Handbook of Intercultural Training.  He is the co-director, with Gerald Fry, of the nationwide SAGE (Study Abroad for Global Engagement) research program funded by the U.S. Department of Education.