2. THE FOCUS
AREA:
• RESIDENT ASSISTANT
STAFF
• PUBLIC,
COMPREHENSIVE
UNIVERSITY IN NEW
ENGLAND
• REQUIRED TRAINING
• DEPARTMENT THINKING
ABOUT STARTING AN
INTERNATIONAL LIVING
LEARNING COMMUNITY
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3. Topics:
Background information of why international students
come to the United States for College.
What do the Resident Assistants think the challenges
of being an international student are.
Culture shock, what to look for, and how do we help get
them past the culture shock.
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4. Learning Outcomes
Resident Assistants will be able to understand the
basics of culture shock
Resident Assistants will be able to engage in a
collaborative roundtable discussion hypothesizing
strategies to use when working with undergraduate
students.
Resident Assistants will be able to understand how
culture can influence issues within residence halls.
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5. Activities
Round table discussions
Article/ narrative from the campus
Video on culture shock that was produced by
Colombia Business School
A powerpoint
Simulation talks using Kold's Theory of experiential
learning
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6. References
David Kolb. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2015, from
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gradschool/training/eresource
s/teaching/theories/kolb
International Student Experience Part 1: Culture Shock
[Youtube Video]. (2008). United States: Columbia Business
School Orientation.
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