• 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
DIMENSIONSOFADAPTABILITY
•DEALINGWITHUNCERTAINANDUNPREDTABLE•SOLVINGPROBLEMCREATIVELY•LEARNINGEFFORT•MANAGINGSTRESS•HANDLINGEMERGENCIESANDCRISIS
INTRAPERSONAL
•DEVELOPGOODRELATIONSHIPWITHOTHERS•CULTUREADAPTABILITY•ENVIRONMENTALADAPTABILITYINTERPERSONAL
• ACCEPTANCEOFNEWTECHNOLOGYANDIINOVATION
TECHNOLOGY
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
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