international students & cultural sensitivity: the role of culture
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International Students & Cultural Sensitivity
College of Engineering 2011
By: Pouneh Eftekhari
& Lorie Groll
Top 5 Nationalities Represented at Purdue (2011-2012)
Country Total at Purdue
China 3272
India 1305
South Korea 882
Malaysia 268
Taiwan 264
Year-wise Enrollment of Undergraduate International Students in COE (2008 – 2011)
Retention & Graduation
4-YEAR GRADUATION
5-YEAR GRADUATION
What is the impact of our shift in demographics?
It means we have to talk about culture…
What is culture?
What does Schein say about culture?
Three Levels of Culture (Schein)
Iceberg Model
Onion Model
Where does culture happen?
Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory
What does Hofstede have to say about culture?
Hofstede’s Theory of Cultural Dimensions
◼Power Distance (PDI)◼ Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV)◼Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS)◼Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)◼Long-Term Orientation (LTO)
Top Nationalities Represented within COE
1 China
2 India
3 South Korea
4
5 United Arabs Emirates
6
7 Malaysia
Top 5 Nationalities Represented at the COE
HIGH LOW
Power Distance Index
Top 5 Nationalities Represented at the COE
IND COL
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Top 5 Nationalities Represented at the COE
MAS FEM
Masculinity vs. Femininity
Top 5 Nationalities Represented at the COE
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HIGH LOW
Uncertainty Avoidance Index
Top 5 Nationalities Represented at the COE
LONG SHORT
Short-term vs. Long-term Orientation
What does this mean?
Hofstede’s National
Cultural DimensionsPDI IDV MAS UAI LTO
China 80 20 66 40 118
India 77 48 56 40 61
South Korea 60 18 39 85 75
Malaysia 104 26 50 36 N/A
UAE 90 25 50 80 N/A
USA 40 91 62 46 29
Top 5 Overview
Power Distance Index
HIGH LOW
Individualism vs. Collectivism
IND COL
Masculinity vs. Femininity
MAS FEM
Uncertainty Avoidance Index
HIGH LOW
Short-term vs. Long-term Orientation
LONG SHORT
How do we compare?
◼U.S.A.
◼Engineers
◼You as an Individual
Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
Power Distance Index
HIGH LOW
Individualism vs. Collectivism
IND COL
Masculinity vs. Femininity
MAS FEM
Uncertainty Avoidance Index
HIGH LOW
Short-term vs. Long-term Orientation
LONG SHORT
What are the micro level reactions to cultural change?
U- Curve
Young Yun Kim
What are some reactions to cultural differences?
Intercultural Development Models
◼Bennett’s (1986, 1993) model of intercultural sensitivity
◼Terry Cross’ (1988) Cultural Competence Continuum Model
◼King & Baxter Magolda’s (2005) model of intercultural maturity
Bennett’s Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
Denial
Defense
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Integration
Eth
no
cen
tric
Ethn
orelative
Non-linear developmental process by which people learn to value and respond respectfully to people of all cultures.
CHANGE
Bennett, M.J. (1993). Towards Ethnorelativism: A developmental model of intercultural sensitivity. In R.M. Paige (Ed.) Education for the intercultural experience. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.
Cultural Competence Model
Model of Intercultural Maturity
◼ Tripartite: Cognitive, Intrapersonal, & Interpersonal
◼ Trilevel developmental model
◼ Insert Model here
What are the implications for our classes?