A means toward gradually increasing a person’s power, energy and freedom of choice in a multicultural world (Pederson, 1998 AU53: The in-text citation "Pederson, 1998" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ) by developing inner senses of the equality of cultures, increasing an understanding of the individual’s culture, other people’s cultures, and a positive interest in how cultures are similar, interconnected, and differ (Tomlinson, 2001 AU54: The in-text citation "Tomlinson, 2001" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ) through “increasing a person’s intentional and purposive decision making ability by accounting for the many ways that culture influences different perceptions of the same situation” ( Altay 2005 , p. 171).
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Bridging Academic and Industry Skills via Digital Collaboration: Training for International Assignment
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8169-8.ch002
Abstract
As culturally responsive, social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies continue being essential skills in a 21st century workforce, both university and industry will continue placing greater focus on effective training for students and employees to strengthen workforce readiness. The following chapter introduces one example of how Polish Fulbright scholars prepared for a U.S. assignment through a digital training program, taken before participants departed their home country, as a way to support post arrival integration, safety, and success in the U.S. Compared to the control group, research findings from this phenomenological research study indicated that the four-week training program supported increases in self-awareness and self-management skills, social skills and cultural awareness, English communication skills, academic and professional readiness skills, and responsible decision-making skills in the treatment group. This study contributes one new strategy to strengthen internationalization efforts, global leadership skills, and cross-cultural relations.