This is a hands-on interactive workshop that will contribute to the best practices for the field of intercultural training and education by initiating participants to techniques for designing innovative training activities. It will give those teaching/training in the field of intercultural communication numerous examples and concrete tools for creating exercises based on their specific needs and public. A brief exploration of what's at stake in the intercultural arena, a definition of intercultural pedagogy and the responsibilities of its practitioners will all serve as opportunities to illustrate a variety of techniques and demonstrate the pertinence of taking a pluri-disciplinary approach. Discussion will emphasize that all approaches have their limits and that they can and should be adapted to the cultural specificity of the public involved.
Participants will be introduced to the concept of Frame Games, a technique commonly used by gaming experts and in English language learning, which consists of creating learning activities based on the mechanics of another, usually well-known, game or technique (e.g. bingo, tic-tac-toe, seven families and memory). Game mechanics are first chosen according to their appropriateness for the culture involved and the teacher/trainer then provides the learning content. This approach can address a wide variety of themes and audiences and the possibilities are practically limitless.
Mini-groups will work together in the creation of an activity. Each group will be asked to clearly define the specific public and learning context that their activity is intended to address. Activities will actually be conducted with all participants of the group so that everyone has the opportunity 'to put theory into practice'.
The day's program will conclude with debriefing skills. The how's, when's and why's of debriefing and feedback will be presented and discussed in terms of their fundamental role in turning the experience of an activity into durable learning.
All
participants will receive a booklet with a synthesis of the theoretical foundations
of the workshop, guidelines and instructions for creating exercises as well as
numerous examples of activities that the presenters have used successfully.
Workshop
Facilitators: Silvia Costanzo & Linda Vignac
Silvia
Costanzo is an Argentinian anthropologist based in France. As a consultant to
UNESCO, Langues et Entreprises and other organizations, she implements intercultural
training for geographical zones throughout the world.
Linda Vignac is a Franco-American pedagogue and teacher trainer. She has been creating dynamic training activities for over 20 years.
Silvia and Linda have worked together for close to 20 years in one of Paris' leading training organizations. They coordinate a pluri-disciplinary and multicultural team of 100 trainers teaching in more than 30 languages.They have created and facilitated training programs for a vast public on a wide variety of themes ranging from preparing executives for expatriate assignments to impatriate adaptation programs, multicultural team-building seminars and conferences as well as train the trainer modules for in-house staff.
Although much of their work has been in the corporate environment, they regularly participate in academic events. In September 2001, they facilitated a workshop entitled: Intercultural Pedagogy: revisiting our approaches and defining essential objectives as part of the VIII Congress of ARIC (Association for Research in Intercultural Communication) at the University of Geneva.
Silvie
Costanzo
Linda
Vignac
They
are the authors of Galaxias interculturales - Mundos para armar (Santillana,
2003), a book intended for future teachers and trainers as well as teacher trainers
and covering a great number of dimensions in the intercultural universe.
Who
is this workshop for?
All levels in all professional fields where teaching/training
takes place.
This workshop can be in both English & French depending on
the language needs of the group.
Register now
Wednesday, 21 September 09.00-12.30, 13.30-16.15
Price per participant will be €150. This includes two coffee breaks and lunch.
Communicate your questions and expectations directly to Silvia and Linda.
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