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Developing Intercultural Awareness: A Cross-Cultural Training Handbook is a rich resource for cross-cultural training. Drawn from the authors' experience, this guide contains simulation games, case studies, icebreakers and other training activities for developing cross-cultural awareness in virtually any setting. Robert Kohls and John Knight have mapped out one- and two-day workshops for those looking for preplanned programs, and the book's appendices include guides to simulation games, films and further readings.
In this second updated edition, new and dynamic activities have been added to the array of material already present in the book, and the authors have ensured the relevance and timeliness of these cultural activities. This easy-to-use guide is both an excellent companion to The Survival Kit for Overseas Living and an extremely valuable resource for those looking to train others or simply educate themselves in order to become more culturally aware.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface- L. Robert Kohls
Preface- John M. Knight
General Considerations
Workshop Design: Two-Day
Workshop Design: One-Day
Resource 1- Icebreaker- Push/Pull
Resource 1A- Icebreaker- Examine the Room
Resource 1B- Icebreaker- Draw a House
Resource 1C- Icebreaker- The Form
Resource 2- Expectations
Resource 3- Surprise Introduction
Resource 4- Reaching Consensus
Resource 5- Bingo Break
Resource 6- Cross-Cultural Value Cards
Resource 6A- Cultural Values
Resources 6B- Cultural Values Contrast
Resource 7- Observations of Foreign Visitors about American Behavior
Resource 8- Most Common Stereotypes of Americans Held by Foreigners
Resource 9- Discovering American Values Through American Proverbs
Resource 9A- Discovering American Values Through American Media
Resource 9B- Discovering American Values Through American Television Series
Resource 10- Communication and Intercultural Interactions
Resource 11- Martian Anthropology Exercise
Resource 12- Cross-Cultural Journal
Resource 13- Reflective Mirror Exercise
Resource 14- Simulation Exercise 1- Cultural Encounter
Resource 15- Simulation Exercise 2- Minoria-Majoria Simulation
Resource 16- Case Studies
Resource 17- Evaluation
Appendix A- Simulation Games
Appendix B- Films and Videos
Appendix C- For Further Reading
Endnotes
About the Authors
L. Robert Kohls is is also the author of the bestselling title Survival Kit for Overseas Living and Learning to Think Korean and coauthor of Training Know How for Cross-Cultural and Diversity Trainers with Herb Brussow.
"A superb basic guide to cross-cultural training. Kohls and Knight provide an excellent resource to the international trainer seeking general training tools or looking toward an expanded repertoire."
- Nancy Hartney, NAFSA Newsletter
