3. Nigeria
• Pop: 137,253,133
• Size: 2.5 State of California
• Land: 923,768 km²
• Religion: Muslim 50%,
Christian 40%
• 36 States/Capital State: Abuja
• Ethnicity/Dialects:
250/Official Lang: English
• Abundant rich cultural heritage
that are scattered within the
diverse ethnic nationalities.
• Rich in Cultural heritages
4. My Philosophy
• Travelling is a part • USA (15 States)
• Canada
of education • S. Korea
• Japan
• UK
• Saint Augustine • Australia
said, “The World is • Tonga Island
• South Africa
a book, and those • Kenya
who do not travel • Uganda
read only a page” • Republic of Benin
• Nigeria
5. • Body Language
• Humor
• Interactions
• Food
• Cloths
IIL: Listen to what she is not saying
6. Eye Contact
• Prolonged eye contact (coupled with close
proximity) is the norm in Arab countries. In
fact, people who don’t comply with this
expectation in the Arab world are viewed as
rather suspicious.
• Extended eye contact is a sign of respect in
many Western countries. It shows you are
sincere and you mean what you are saying.
• Avoidance of eye contact is a sign of respect in
Japan/Many African countries.
7. Still on Eye Contact
• If you were presenting your work in Japan,
Thailand, or China, you may noticed that some
people may be closing their eyes during your
presentation.
• Closing the eyes in these cultures is a way of
saying, “I hear you and I’m giving your idea
some serious thought.
• They are NOT sleeping.
8. Other Body Language
• Folding Arms –
Comfortable/Bored/Upset/Listening.
• Body language of a shoulder shrug
– I don’t know
– I don’t care
• Learn how to read body language and
nonverbal communication. The signs and
signals can help when dealing with people
from other culture.
9. Sense of Humor is Essential
• Laugh at yourself. Share your embarrassing
moments. The best way to take yourself less
seriously is to talk about times when you took
yourself too seriously.
• Attempt to laugh at situations rather than
bemoan them. Look for the humor in a bad
situation, and uncover the irony and absurdity
of life.
• Adaptability, flexibility and a sense of humor
are essential to survival.
• If you don’t learn to swim with the current or go
with the flow, you will drown.
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14. Facts about T & L Learning Globally
• The world is full of wonderful, kind,
thoughtful, caring & helpful
individuals.
• We cannot believe half of what we
read in newspapers or see on the TV.
The bias and spin provided to news
events especially on TV is
incredible.
15. Addressing Cultural Issues Globally
• Different National Cultures have
different learning needs and
different expectations about
learning experiences.
–Implications for Instructors,
Students, e-l providers, e-l
system designers, and DL
instructors.
16. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions
–Individualism/Collectivism: The degree
to which taking responsibility for
oneself is more valued than belonging
to a group, who will look after their
people in exchange for loyalty.
–Masculinity/femininity (the degree to
which people value performance and
status deriving from them rather
quality of life.
17. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions
–Power distance: refers to the
degree to which people accept
and expect that power is
distributed unevenly within a
group or society.
–Uncertainty avoidance
(uncomfortable with
uncertainty)
18. Low power distance and Individualistic
Culture
Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Finland, Norway,
Sweden, Ireland, and United States. This culture can
easily be familiar:
– with learner-centered materials,
– personalized learning portal,
– collaborative learning and knowledge
management.
They have limited dependence on teachers in
learning situations and are used to taking
initiatives.
19. Large Power Distance and
Individualistic Culture
• Belgium, France, Italy, South Africa, and Spain.
The cultural expectation of these countries and
their response to technology include:
• easy familiarity with personalized learning portal,
• prescribed curriculums, and mentoring.
• learners are highly dependent on tutors and
prescribed curriculum.
• One on one mentoring via email or Web-based
communication is highly suitable for this group
(Hofstede, 1980).
20. Addressing Cultural Issues Globally
• Asia’s cultural heritage largely
supports formal instructor led
models of learning.
• African prefer a clear learning path
or syllabus and like to know all the
grey posts and expected
achievements in advance
21. Conclusion
• We live in a networked society that spans the
globe that that has erased meaningless
geopolitical borders, eliminate racial, religious,
and ethnic differences, and bind people together
regardless of race, ethnicity, or location.
• A new generation is emerging from the digital
landscape free of many of the old prejudices. . . .
• Digital technology can be a natural force drawing
people into greater world harmony’ within a
landscape where ‘we are bound to find new hope
and dignity’.
22. Conclusion
• T& L globally,..the bottom-line is to be
successful. And…
• Success isn't how far you got, but the
distance you traveled from where you
started.
• Twenty years from now you will be more
disappointed by the things that you didn't do
than by the ones you did do. So throw off the
bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain
