NUS Presentation REV

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USING WEBQUEST

TO DEVELOP INTERCULTURALAWARENESS:

A MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR

COMMUNICATION CLASS IN

THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Yudi Setyaningsih

Universitas Ma Chung Malang

Indonesia


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Introduction

Globalization era

Rapid development of technology

Communication with people from

different background

Intercultural awareness


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Intercultural Awareness

the ability to empathize and to decentre. More

specifically, in a communication situation, it is

the ability to take on the perspective(s) of (a)

conversational partner(s) from another culture or

with another nationality, and of their cultural

background(s), and thus, to be able to

understand and take into considerationinterlocutors different perspective(s)

simultaneously.

(Byram, 1997 and Matsumoto, 2000)


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In tercu l tu ral Commun icat ion

Competence

The ability to effectively and

appropriately execute

communication behaviors thatnegotiate each other's cultural

identity or identities in a culturallydiverse environment (Starosta,

1996)


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Techno logy in Language

Classroomtechnology and multimedia resources and

Internet-based learning environments

provide students with authentic and global

environments and interesting tools toachieve learner autonomy or learner

independence and offer them an

opportunity to learn, practice andcommunicate with others in the target

language outside the classroom


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WebQuest

a model of inquiry-oriented

activity in which some or all of the

information that learners interactwith comes from resources on the

Internet (Dodge & March,

1995).


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Elements in WebQuest

Introduction

Task Process

Evaluation Conclusion


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The Use o f WebQuest in the

Classrooms

Cross-cultural Understanding

Intro to Communication

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A Study and Its Aims

To examine if students understand the

meaning of Intercultural awareness

To understand how students perceive their

Intercultural awareness after taking two

subjects: CCU and Intro to Comm

To investigate students perception on

WebQuest projects dealing with their

Intercultural awareness


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A questionnaire and an

interview

Meaning of Intercultural awareness forstudents

Students perception of Intercultural

communication competence

Students understanding on main strategies

of effective communication

Students understanding on some basis of

basis of successful Intercultural interactions Some aspects influencing Intercultural

communication

Students perception on WebQuest projectsdealin with their Intercultural awareness


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Questionnaires

19 questions

5 point-Likert scale:

-Strongly agree (1)-Agree (2)

-Neutral (3)

-Disagree (4)-Strongly disagree (5)


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Interview

Open-ended questions

Reflections of the two courses


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Data Analys is and Resu l ts

Part 1. Intercultural Awareness

Part 2. Perceptions on WebQuest

Projects.

(Meaning of Intercultural Awareness,

Perceptions of Intercultural Communication

Competence, Main Strategies of Effective

Communication, Basis of SuccessfulIntercultural Interaction, Aspects Influencing

Intercultural Communication, and Perceptions

on WebQuest Projects).


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DISCUSSIONS

Intercultural awareness enriches our

understanding of other cultures.

Intercultural communication involves

various communication and interaction

styles when communicating with people

from different cultures.

Intercultural communication deals with

acknowledging differences in values and

beliefs among cultures.


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DISCUSSIONS contd

Intercultural communication depends on

understanding another language (i.e.

English).

Technology advances will influence

intercultural communication.


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Part 2.Perceptions on WebQuest

Projects

WebQuest increased my skills in applying

intercultural awareness to my profession in

the future.

Doing theWebQuest increased my

motivation in dealing with people from

different cultures.

WebQuest supported my understanding of

intercultural awareness.


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Interview result from a student:

WebQuest had generated so many positive

impacts on me. First, I am more familiar with

WebQuest which I had no idea before.

Second, it helped to share and tradeknowledge with other even though we have

not met in the real world.Intercultural thing

is always interesting to study as it will alsogenerate so many positive impacts to the

learners.


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CONCLUSIONS

The understanding to other cultures

involves intercultural awareness that must

be possessed by someone who wants to

succeed in communicating with peoplefrom different cultural backgrounds.

The starting point of introducing

intercultural awareness can be done sincestudents are in their study time in the

university.


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