Blended learning resources and materials: understanding, defining and developing the dimensions

Targeted competences

Intercultural Communication

Connection to programme competences or aims

Dimensions and levels of competence. Link to outputs

Learning outcomes for the session

At the end of this session trainers will be able to:

Identify the main elements of the competence of Intercultural Communication

Review, revise and adapt the rubrics/tables with dimensions and levels of the competence of Intercultural Communication.

Pre-requisite learning/competence

Achievement of learning outcomes in Session 1 (learning outcomes 1 & 3).

Resources

Dare+ rubrics for competence of Intercultural Communication

Laptop and projector, access to academic literature on Intercultural Communication

Session duration

2.5 hours

Number of participants

10-15

Session description [structure, parts, activities]

1) The introduction to the session and the ILOs –presentation by the tutor

2) Brainstorming on elements of IC (thinking of their own intercultural experiences and trying to out themselves in the shoes of a foreigner in your culture)

3) Distribute examples of rubrics (DARE+ and optionally other proposals)

4) Participants compare their own ideas (outcomes of the brainstorming) with the dimensions in the DARE+ rubrics (aim: to critically review the elements/dimensions distinguished and agree on a list common for the whole group) - done in small groups (3-4 persons) then shared in the whole group so as to agree on a common list

5) Revision of the level descriptors in small groups; sharing in a plenary sessions

Mode of evaluation

15 min focus group discussion on achievement of learning outcomes