(in Polish) Communication and Multicultural Experience in Adult Education 2300-AE-CaME
The module enables students to comprehend cultural diversity within a group of adult learners, analyse the influence of culture on learning processes, and explore ways to create an inclusive educational environment for different cultural groups.
Workshop sessions will focus on practicing strategies and learning tools that facilitate effective collaboration in multicultural educational environments. Emphasis will be placed on supporting cultural diversity in the teaching and learning process. Skills in effective conflict management and problem-solving arising from cultural diversity will be developed, including consideration for ethical reflection in resolving problematic situations within multicultural groups.
Students will also learn principles of assertive communication based on self-listening and listening to others, incorporating nonviolent communication tools, empathy training, principles of mediation in conflict situations in multicultural groups, ways to use coaching tools in educational communication-relational situations, and theoretical models of interpersonal communication applied to the context of multicultural communication in adult education.
The module consists of the following thematic areas: Culture and education: multicultural dimensions of postmodern societies (30h Lecture or/and Seminar Classes), communication and relationship building in education (60h other: workshop/seminar classes - mixed forms), conflict management and resolving dilemmas in multicultural groups (30h Workshop)
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Learning outcomes
The student:
- knows and understands deeply theories of intercultural and multicultural learning, as well as strategies for managing cultural diversity
- is able to support learning and work in multicultural groups, manage cultural diversity considering conflict situations, and recognize mediation needs when working with multicultural groups
- is empathetic and open to diversity collaboration in intercultural groups, consciously shaping an attitude of respect for cultural differences among participants in conducted activities. They are also prepared to build
relationships based on constructive and assertive communication in various cultural contexts
cf. K_W05, K_U03, K_K02
Assessment criteria
Project (it can be a sum of partial project assignments, in any form, completed for the credit in individual subjects included in the module, if all lecturers in the academic year cycle agree upon such an assessment)
Additional information
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