Understanding, defining and developing the dimensions of the DARE+ Competences

Targeted competences:

Intercultural Competence

Connection to programme competences or aims

Dimensions and levels of competence.

Learning outcomes for the session

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

• identify the main elements of intercultural competence
• Review, revise and adapt the rubrics/tables with dimensions and levels of intercultural competence

Pre-requisite learning/competence

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

Resources

• Dare+ rubrics for intercultural competence
• Laptop and projector, access to academic literature on intercultural competence

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