Richard W Brislin Knihy

Taking an educational model for counselling, this volume presents training modules relevant for a variety of circumstances from the world of business to that of education. Included throughout are practical exercises and self-assessment questions which promote cultural awareness. The volume is a companion to Improving Intercultural Interactions - the third volume in the Multicultural Aspects of Counseling series. It builds upon Volume Three to address a new cluster of topics specific to various types of intercultural experience. These include: ethics; ethnocultural identification; conflict and mediation across cultures; empathy; and cross-cultural communication.

Basic collection of cross-cultural education materialsThis book consists of a collection of fifty-nine exercises that have been used successfully in training programs and classrooms and are designed to stimulate learning and interaction in multicultural groups. Each activity has clearly stated objectives and easy-to-follow instructions. The exercises are divided into nine participant introduction and initial group experience, dynamics of communication, clarification of values, identification of roles, group process, recognition of feelings and attitudes, community interaction, brainstorming tasks and problems, and multiple objectives. Included are such classic exercises as the Parable (alligator/crocodile river), implicit assumptions exercise (cultural assumptions and values), the fish bowl, moon survival, the lump sum simulation, and force field analysis along with a variety of other case studies, critical incidents, role plays, checklists, simulations, self-discovery tests, community explorations, group observation activities.

Training modules prepared and extensively tested by distinguished professionals in cross-cultural training and research make up this valuable resource for consultants, counselling psychologists and personnel officers. The modules encourage productive and effective intercultural interactions in a variety of settings - business, education and the social and health services. Each module combines experiential exercises, self-assessment instruments, traditional written teaching material, case studies and//or critical incidents, and awareness of culture and cultural differences; knowledge necessary for adjustment; and the challenges to people′s equilibrium brought about by intercultural experiences. Furthermore, each m