Cultural Diversity: A Personal Perspective Reflective Journal entries

Learning Outcomes

1. Reflect upon, identify and articulate the importance of cultural awareness and understanding of intercultural competence

2. Explain and apply a range of theories needed to successfully live together in a culturally diverse world.

3. Identify and apply skills in mindfulness and critical reflection and awareness that supports your own development of intercultural competence.

4. Communicate orally and in writing an awareness and understanding of intercultural competence.

Context:

Reflective writing is evidence of reflective thinking, and is a process where you can learn from your experiences. In particular, the reflective journal assessment in this subject supports you to explore and articulate your intercultural learning and its relevance to your personal, social and professional life. To guide you in your reflective writing, you will be given "prompts" that will encourage you to critically consider what you have learnt.

Instructions:

You will complete three reflective journal entries for this subject. For each journal entry, write at least 500 words, drawing specifically from the subject's learning resources and your own independent research (please indicate by using APA referencing). Respond directly to the journal prompt for each assignment. You are required to:

• Respond to the journal prompt highlighting something you have learnt from the subject's resources and your experiences.
• Reflect upon and analyse issues presented in the prompt. You are encouraged to reflect on the relevance of key concepts/ideas presented to your experience, prior knowledge, workplace or region.
• Effectively communicate & demonstrate learning by discussing key ideas/concepts from resources (and referring to authors using APA referencing).
• Articulate the significance of your learning (why it matters).
• Identify how you can use your learning, especially in relation to personal, social and professional contexts.

Reflective Journal Entry: Part C

Prompt: 'Practicing border crossing'

Your task is to consciously make a decision to interact with another person who you have not communicated with before and who has a different background and life experiences from yourself. Your choice should involve a level of discomfort; a degree of perceived difference is necessary. However, please do ensure your own safety. Enter a discussion in a spirit of openness. Engage in a conversation of meaning, beyond the basic scripts such as "How are you? Fine. It's hot today". Ask open-ended questions that generate genuine responses and promotion of dialogue. Practice listening skills. After the interaction, reflect on the dialogue. Describe how easy or difficult it was for you to comprehend another individual's worldview, from their perspective (not yours!). While practicing 'border crossing' did you have a chance to understand otherness in its own terms or did you only 'see' or acknowledge difference without exploring otherness in more depth?

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