A constructivist, process-oriented syllabus was suggested to be more effective than a knowledge-based approach for cross-cultural learning (Wright, 2000, as reported)¶
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q2 i? A comparative study cited by the authors found that a syllabus emphasizing constructivist process-learning and intersubjectivity outperformed a knowledge-based culture-as-information curriculum. → Murray 2001
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Murray 2001¶
Murray, G. L., & Bollinger, D. J. (2001). Developing Cross-Cultural Awareness: Learning Through the Experiences of Others. TESL Canada Journal, 19(1). https://teslcanadajournal.ca doi:10.18806/tesl.v19i1.920
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This is background literature reported second-hand: the review attributes the finding to Wright (2000), who compared a knowledge-based curriculum (control) with a constructivist treatment syllabus within the same course. The study's design is not described here in detail.
"The results of this study point to the need "to reconsider the paradigm of culture as information and introduce leamer-centred activities that arbitrate between student's pre-existing perceptions and the otherness of another culture" (Wright, 2000, p. 337)."
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A constructivist, process-oriented syllabus was suggested to be more effective than a knowledge-based approach for cross-cultural learning (Wright, 2000, as reported) |
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A constructivist, process-oriented syllabus was suggested to be more effective than a knowledge-based approach for cross-cultural learning (Wright, 2000, as reported) |
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