What is Cultural Knowledge

A teacher’s intercultural competence and knowledge of the practices, products, and perspectives of the culture(s) studied.

Includes multimodal forms of meanings and modes of learning ( Cope & Kalantzis, 2009 ).

Familiarization with selected cultural characteristics, history, values, belief systems, and behaviors of the members of another ethnic group ( Adams, 1995 ).

The awareness and sensitivity to existing cultural preferences, values, and behaviors interpreted by an individual that generates cross-cultural competencies aiming to decrease emotional discomfort while increasing respect for other cultures (Hall, 1976; Hofstede, 2001; Pilhofer, 2010; Spradley, 1980; Trompenaars, 1993).

The awareness and sensitivity to existing cultural preferences, values, and behaviors interpreted by an individual that generates cross-cultural competencies aiming to decrease transitional emotional discomfort while increasing respect for other cultures (Hall, 1955, 1959, 1966, 1973 AU57: The in-text citation "Hall, 1955, 1959, 1966, 1973" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ; Hofstede, 1980 AU58: The in-text citation "Hofstede, 1980" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ; Pilhofer, 2010 ; Spradley, 1980 ; Trompenaars, 1993 ). For the purpose of this study, cultural knowledge will include participants’ understanding and interpretation of “culture” (see definition above).