ADAPTABILITYPENYESUAIAN

NORAKMARBINTINORDINPSYCHOLOGYDEPARTMENT

SHARPFSSH

• Attheendofthelecturestudentswillbeableto:

• AD1adapttothecultureofnewcommunitiesandworkenvironment.

• AD2recognizepotentialforimprovement.

WhatisAdaptability?

Definition

“Thequalityofbeingabletoadjusttonewconditions”- oxford

“Individual’scapacitytomodifybehavioraccordingtotherequirements,newenvironments,situationorevents”(Johnsons,2012).

Why do we need to develop adaptabilityTheworldischanging- today’slifeandworkenvironmentsrequirefarmorethanthinkingskillsandcontentknowledge.

Multiplegeneration,multiracial ,multi-ethnic– needtomixaround

Asymbolofintelligenceandwisdom

Oneofthe21st centurystudentoutcomes

Advanceintechnologies– keeplearningandevolving

adaptabilityisbehaviorthereforewecan:

CHANGEADJUSTMODIFY

CHANGE

NEWENVIRONMENT

DIMENSIONSOFADAPTABILITY

•DEALINGWITHUNCERTAINANDUNPREDTABLE•SOLVINGPROBLEMCREATIVELY•LEARNINGEFFORT•MANAGINGSTRESS•HANDLINGEMERGENCIESANDCRISIS

INTRAPERSONAL

•DEVELOPGOODRELATIONSHIPWITHOTHERS•CULTUREADAPTABILITY•ENVIRONMENTALADAPTABILITYINTERPERSONAL

• ACCEPTANCEOFNEWTECHNOLOGYANDIINOVATION

TECHNOLOGY

INTRAPERSONAL

• PHYSICAL• EMOTIONAL• SOCIAL

Race - A large group of peopledistinguished by certain similar andgenetically transmitted physicalcharacteristics.

Ethnicity - A cultural heritageshared by a category of people whoalso share a common ancestralorigin, language, and religion.

Nation - A large group of people whoconstitute a legitimate, independent state,and share a common geographical origin,history, and frequently language.

INTERPERSONAL

Shiraev/LevyCross-CulturalPsychology5/e

GAME

• Lecturerselectstudentstoformtwogroups.• Eachgroupiscomprisedofdifferentfaculties,multiracialandgender.

Pictionary

TheclassicgameofPictionaryisgreatforanstudentsbecauseit’ssimpleandcaninvolveeveryteammember.Ithelpsbuildstrongerteamwork.Youwillneedalargeenoughsurfacetodrawontoensurethewholegroupcansee,i.e.dryeraseboardorflipchart.

Splityourgroupintotwoteams.Decidewhichteamwillgofirst,andthenhavethefirstpersonontheteamselectawordcard.Allowtheteamoneminutetotryandguesstheobjectbeingdrawn.Iftheteamisn’tabletoguessitwithintheallottedtimeframe,allowthesecondteam30secondstoguess.Switchteams,andfollowstepsthreeandfour.Alloweachplayertheopportunitytodrawfortheirteam.Aftereveryonehashadaturn,eitherstartoverandcontinue,orstopwhenacertainteamachievesacertainamountofpoints.

BASICMODULES

SELFASSESSMENTTOOLTOIDENTIFYINDIVIDUALADAPTABILYPERFORMANCE(e-learning)

AdaptivePerformanceScale

TheIntegrativeApproach

Resourcesandaccesstothem

Modify&ChangeAdapt

Activity:theindividual’sgoal-directedinteractionwiththe

environment

CHANGEPsychological&Environment

Phenomena

KeyDefinitions

Shiraev/LevyCross-CulturalPsychology5/e