To identify the ethnic and cultural differences and conflicts in a dialogue.

discovering one’s cultural background, increasing awareness of sense of not belonging to only one culture

Aim: increasing awareness of intercultural interaction, improving reflection skills

Cooperation is facilitated if you want to be open for cultural differences.

By Dorota Jaworska-Matys

Mini case studies approach method for teaching/learning intercultural communication, developing sensitive approach to foreigners, developing interest in people different to one’s self

One of the most important skills in intercultural dialogue is to adjust one’s language code to the interlocutor’s language skills and knowledge. Le Page and Tabouret-Keller present in their book Acts of identity (1985) some useful concepts for describing the acts of identity in intercultural dialogue.

The media (for example: TV, radio, newspapers, Internet) give a piece of advice to parents, and also the information that are currently needed, such as: curricula, optional and evening activities, role of parents in school life and process of education of a child, environmental conditions.

Aim: Creating principles for partnership between teachers and parents

One of the causes from which wrong communication can arise lies in the fact that everyone observes in a different manner.

The use of the dilemma method in a lot of different contexts demonstrated that it can contribute to promoting not only moral development, but also some cognitive, communicative and affective capacities that are basic to a democratic discourse and culture, focusing on multiplicity of values, tolerance, negotiation, a...

Analyse the following excerpts from writings about moral values and education. What could be drawn from them as most important to ground commonly agreed principles for living together?

Recognise aspects of wrong communication, like preconceptions/prejudices and stereotypes. Practice an intercultural dialogue.