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“Culture is not merely a factor in, but it is fundamental to, what people see, how they make sense of what they see, and how they express themselves” Dupraw & Axner 1997

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 * Technology**:

If your resource is a youtube vid, just post the link and if you don't want the whole thing let me know which bit and I will download and edit it... Cheers :)
 * Hi All,

Here is a sample of what a Prezi Presentation may look like: media type="custom" key="6093515"

Definition of Culture** We should probably seek a definition that is broad here... maybe more leaning towards culture as shared "social practice"? ...and maybe a note about avoiding cultural reductionism.

Roz - don't know if this works for a definition of Culture: Culture can be conceptualised as 'shared motives, values, beliefs, identities and interpretations or meaning of significant events that result in common experiences of members of collectives that are transmitted across generations. found this in the following Joy, S. & Kolb, D. A, 2007, 'Are There cultural Differences in Learning Style', [] )

**Working across Culture** (Yan - think it could be a good shot video maybe as part of an intro to our general topic - here's the link but I'm not sure how to get it in the format that you have here below. []

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 * Transfer of Management Knowledge**
 * People interpret knowledge by referring to their own experiences in a specific cultural context.
 * Knowledge encoded by practitioners from one cultural context might always be directly translated and actively adapted by learners from a different cultural context.
 * Western countries, like the U.S are individualistic with a low power distance while countries such as China are characterised by collectivism and a higher power distance.
 * How culturally compatible is management knowledge from the West to the management experiences of learners who operate in a Chinese context?

Roz - this could the most boring video but it does show some of the aspects I need to emphasis - I will keep looking to try and get something more entertaining! Accompanying video:[] (0.54 to 1:57 ONLY)
 * Learning Styles**
 * need to foster learning communities that validate and support culturally diverse learners;
 * consider importance of communication and written communication in online environments;
 * be aware of personality and cultural dimensions that influence communication levels; and
 * appreciate that different learning patterns do not fit a specific cultural group.

Individuality is not encouraged in a collective society, so the moderator encouraging individuals to stand out through their questioning would not be a successful strategy (maybe put these words next to the beef noodles if possible)

The chinese teacher figure is seen as authoritative and powerful, a paternal figure. This is in stark contrast to the role of the moderator, which focuses on interaction between learners rather than diseminating and guiding.


 * Learning Design**
 * An Australian learning design, by and for Australians, applied to a Chinese context for the first time.
 * Chinese learning style is based around memorisation of facts; reflection in learning is a new concept.
 * In a vertical, collectivist culture, information flows in one direction only; Australia is more horizontal with two way info flow
 * Online learning is seen as less prestigious and less valuable in China.
 * Participants demonstrated learning, through "legitimate peripheral participation" (also known as silent lurking)
 * Chinese students are unused to challenging the teacher and voicing opinions.
 * The learning design can be modified to take into account cultural differences, without changing the curriculum.

(and here are some possible images that may help to illustrate it - sorry for varying sizes...not sure how that works!?) Mandy
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