Learning activity

Exploring Hofstede's dimensions of culture through discussion

Deepen student's examination of cultural theories by comparing their own cultural values with those of others using Hofstede's Dimensions of Culture.

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Driz Learning Design

Pedagogy

Culturally responsive teaching

Learning outcome

Critical thinking

Prep time

Intermediate (10-30 min)

Activity type

Learning Activity

Why this learning activity?

Learning activities targeting high-order skills like this one can help you activate students more effectively. This learning activity will help you with:

Cross-Cultural Competence

Students will critically evaluate and understand cultural differences, enhancing their awareness and communication in multicultural environments

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Reflective Thinking and Self-Awareness

Students will engage in reflective practices that foster personal growth, helping them recognize and assess how their cultural values shape their perspectives and interactions.

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Foster Collaborative Learning and Peer Engagement

Students will collaborate with peers to exchange ideas, perspectives, and insights, reinforcing their understanding of cultural dimensions through discussion and feedback.

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Exploring Hofstede's dimensions of culture through discussion

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Activity steps

Read instructions: Go through the instructions to understand the activity requirements. Students were required to explore Hofstede’s dimensions of culture before interacting with the discussion.
Create discussion: Students answer the prompts that are given in relation to the Hofstede dimensions of culture.
Peer discussion: Students interact with other student’s posts and create discussion about their findings
Reflect: Students read and reflect on their findings and their peer discussions.
Grading: Instructors grade the contributions of students participation in the discussion activity.

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Discussion on Topic

Meaningful learning interactions to nurture critical and reflective thinking

In this activity

Guide students through instructions to compose short, but reasoned answers to the questions on the discussion board.
There is a required amount of posts per student to ensure that they are participating in the discussion.
Free-form discussion is turned on as a setting for student participation to give more freedom to students when choosing which discussion posts to interact with
Recommended word limit for discussions and reflection (200-300) this can be changed for your course needs.
Assign grading criteria to match your course requirements.