Amersfoort 2Induction Week Acculturation Project

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outline

• Amersfoort 2• The project• The need• The inspiration• The research• The product• Conclusions• Questions

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Amersfoort 2

• MSc and BSc Students from a variety of study backgrounds and countries

• Chinese, Greek, South Korean, Indian, Italian, Danish, Russian and British

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THE PROJECT

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• A compact open assignment

• Working independently in multicultural groups

• Make an acculturation plan to settle into the new environment of Delft.

The Need

• Maps of the city form part of the registration pack

• Include useful information, some tourist information and offers

• Large, Bulky and unwieldy

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The Inspiration

• Delft Tourist Map from dispencers

• Includes tourist information for Delft city centre

• Is only A3 size, realistic size

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The research• Identified areas of

Interest to newly arrived foreign students

• Selected key areas:- Bikes, Transport, Health, Phones, Food and Bins.

• Divided the workload• Undertook individual

research• Reconvened with our

findings

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The Product

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Conclusions• Successfully worked in

a multicultural group• Successfully managed

time and tasks• Developed a useful

product that will benefit future foreign students

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Questions

Thank you for

your time

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