What is Acculturation

Process of psychological and behavioral changes an individual experiences as a result of sustained contact with members of other cultural group. Learn more in: Communicating Electronically When Too Far Away to Visit

Acculturation is a multi-faceted psychological and sociological adaptation process. Learn more in: Acculturation Stress and Its Reflections in Terms of Social Inequality

A dynamic psychological adaptation process that one experiences when migrating into new cultures. Learn more in: Learning at Half Capacity: The Academic Acculturation Reality Experienced by Chinese International Students

The cultural changes of a person or people by adapting the traits of the host culture. It is usually a result of long exposure to the host culture. Learn more in: Language Loss: Implications for Latinx Cultural Identity

In its simplest sense, this includes the changes that arise following contact between/among individuals from a different cultural background. This may lead to progressive adoption of elements of the other culture (e.g., ideas, words, values and/or behaviours). Learn more in: Potato, Pot-Ar-To. Tomato, Tom-Ar-To: Is Teacher Quality and Teaching Quality the Same?

Change in one’s culture due to contact with another culture. Learn more in: Refugee Parents' Perceptions of Bullying Practices of Their Children in Urban Schools

Process of cultural learning in which a social group appropriates cultural traits from another group without merging into that group – the learner group may retain its status as a group, with varying degrees of subsumption into the culture being learned. Learn more in: PLAYER: A European Challenge Game to Discover Young Entrepreneurs

Reflects cultural behavioral changes that occur as a result of the interaction or cultural mixing between an individual’s native culture and the dominant or majority culture. The consequence is a bicultural blending that potentially impacts, language, traditions, values, roles, beliefs, etc. ( Hyter & Salas-Provance, 2019 ; Ovando, 2008 ). Learn more in: A Bilingual Child Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

The process of becoming a part of another culture. In this context, when students are employed and work in their chosen profession they start to acquire knowledge, practices, and experience that can only be obtained through the process of working with other professionals in their field. Learn more in: Distance Internships

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The process of immersion in a new culture with differing customs and values. Learn more in: There Are No Spanish-Speaking Therapists Here: Advancing Language Equity Practices With Support From Bilingual Psychologists

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As a cultural concept, acculturation refers to the changes that take place for individuals as they become part of a new cultural context. Learn more in: Religious and Ethnic Identification of Minoritized Youth in Hong Kong: Exploring Acculturation Outcomes

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Change that occurs through the modification, adoption, or adapting a neighboring cultures characteristics. Learn more in: The Challenge of Enculturation on Art

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Learning and using the cultural and social practices of a receiving society. Learn more in: Immigrant and Refugee Children's Social and Emotional Well-Being During the Transition to Preschool

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Acculturation is the process of change that takes place as a result of a member of one culture joining another. For international students this would encompass societal, organisational, individual and language changes. Learn more in: Bespoke Mobile Application Development: Facilitating Transition of Foundation Students to Higher Education

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The conscious and voluntary development of non-native cultural interaction norms. Learn more in: Buddhist Detachment as a Conceptual Point of Entry into Teaching Sociopolitically-Located Multicultural Education Online

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Refers to the process of social, cultural, and psychological adjustment of groups of individuals as a result of continuous direct contact between them. Learn more in: Being and Belonging: Minority Within Minority

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The process of social, psychological and identity change resulting from migrating to another culture (i.e. original and host cultures). Learn more in: Counseling Chinese Communities in Malaysia: The Challenges and Needs in Mental Health Service Deliverance

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An additive process in which a culturally, ethnically, or linguistically diverse individual adds a new culture and language to that of the heritage culture and language during adjustment to a new host nation and society. Learn more in: Facilitating Linguistic and Academic Success for Newcomer English Language Learners: Essential Knowledge for Educators of Refugees

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The first phase of occupational socialization during which individuals for initial impressions of what it means to be a physical educator by observing and interacting with their own teachers and coaches as children in school environments. Learn more in: Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility in Physical Education Teacher Education: A Service-Learning Application

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The modification of the culture of a group or individual as a result of contact with a different culture. Learn more in: Understanding Plagiarism Behavior through Criterion Studies: Predictors of Actual Plagiarism

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In its simplest sense, this includes the changes that arise following contact between/among individuals from a different cultural background. This may lead to progressive adoption of elements of the other culture (e.g., ideas, words, values and/or behaviours). Learn more in: Interdisciplinary Perceptions: Academic Acculturation and a Pathway to Improved Critical Thinking

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Refers to the changes that occur in an individual as a result of continuous contact with a new and different culture. Learn more in: Consumer Acculturation and Implications for Brand Preferences

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Process of adapting into the new adopted country. Learn more in: Domestic and Family Violence and Associated Correlates Among Muslims in Australia

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The process through which an individual is socialized into a new cultural environment. Learn more in: Encountering Unfamiliar Educational Practices Abroad: Opportunities or Obstacles?

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Modification of a person’s cultural identity due to adoption of and/or adaption to traits of other cultures. That is, the adjustment of an individual to a foreign culture. Applies to the process of acquiring a second culture, which is added to and mixed with the individual’s first culture. Learn more in: Teaching Practicums Abroad: Increasing the Professionalization of Preservice Foreign Language Teachers

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In its simplest sense, this includes the changes that arise following contact between/among individuals from a different cultural background. This may lead to progressive adoption of elements of the other culture (e.g., ideas, words, values and/or behaviors). Learn more in: What Is Cheating?: Definitions by International Pre-University Pathway Students

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An adaptive process by which an individual or group learns and adjusts to the practices and values of a new environment with a different culture. Learn more in: Increasing Awareness: Cultural Food Experiences of International Students in Canada

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The process through which two or more cultures try to make sense of their coexistence in attempt to live peacefully and in harmony. Learn more in: Bridging Cultures: The Schooling Experiences of Syrian Refugee Children Living in the United States – A Literature Review

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In its simplest sense, this includes the changes that arise following contact between/among individuals from a different cultural background. This may lead to progressive adoption of elements of the other culture (e.g., ideas, words, values and/or behaviors). Learn more in: A Clear Pathway: The Hazy Line between Collaboration and Collusion

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Incorporate parts of a culture different from our own. Learn more in: Cultural Issues in Adult Education

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Adapt to meet new learning circumstances with new learning objectives and goals. Acculturation often refers to new immigrants understanding the language, traditions, and nuance of their adopted country but also refers to adapting to new roles in society. The role of change, personal, social, cultural, economic, and technological requires a constant retooling of knowledge and skills throughout life in order for civilizations to discover and develop solutions to the various problems of survival and existence. Learn more in: Historical Evolution of Adult Education in America: The Impact of Institutions, Change, and Acculturation

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A process of cultural change which occurs when one prevailing culture modifies other cultures. Learn more in: The Development of a Scale to Measure Tourism-Phobia: An Exploratory Case of Residents in Majorca

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A process of socialization, in which an individual who is a member of one culture adopts the values, customs, norms, attitudes, and behaviors of a new culture. Learn more in: Foreign Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, and Biculturalism: A New Theoretical Avenue for Organizational Research

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Acculturation is a process that can occur for any individual or group trying to adjust or adapt to the dominant or host culture as a result of contact between cultures. Learn more in: Muslim Worldviews: Implications for Helping Professionals Providing Culturally Competent Care

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Assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one. Learn more in: A Primer on Substance Use and Islam

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In its simplest sense, this includes the changes that arise following contact between/among individuals from a different cultural background. This may lead to progressive adoption of elements of the other culture e.g., ideas, words, values and/or behaviours. Learn more in: Culturally Responsive Pathway Pedagogues: Respecting the Intricacies of Student Diversity in the Classroom

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