fo2011 culturalcompetence
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Presentation on cultural competence in online facilitation.TRANSCRIPT
Facilitating Online & Cultural Competence
Kate Timms-Dean
Educational Development Centre
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
Contents
What is cultural competence?
Discussion:
Why consider cultural competence in online facilitation?
A cultural framework for online facilitation:
Tikanga Māori
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
What is Cultural Competency?
“Cultural competence refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures. Cultural competence comprises four components: (a) Awareness of one’s own culture and worldview, (b) Attitude towards cultural differences, (c) Knowledge of different cultural practices and worldviews, and (d) Cross-cultural skills.”
Wikipedia, 2011.
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
What is Cultural Competence?
• Many indigenous and minority groups have and are facing:
– Colonisation
– Oppression
– Language decline
– Cultural contraction
– Resource depletion
Farmer_Angel. (2007). Oppression.Accessed on May 22, 2009, from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10260033@N08/965392377/.
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009
The international context
• Evidence supports the idea that these experiences contribute to:
– Alienation from mainstream, “western” structures and institutions
– Cultural dislocation and language loss
– Poor educational attainment
– Low socio-economic status
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
Discussion:Why consider Indigenous learners in online facilitation?
Tikanga MāoriA cultural framework for online facilitation
• Ako – reciprocal learning and teaching
• Manaakitanga - hospitality
• Whanaungatanga – relationship building
• Kotahitanga – building new knowledge together
• Rangatiratanga – learner centredness
• Pūkengatanga – building digital capability
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
AkoReciprocal learning and teaching
• Kanohi ki te kanohi
• Learner control
• Dialogue
• Direct learner involvement
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
ManaakitangaHospitality
• Teacher visibility
• Cultural safety
• Āhuatanga Māori
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
WhanaungatangaRelationship building
• Creating synergy
• The principle of whakapapa
• Learning as a collective activity
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
KotahitangaBuilding new knowledge together
• Collaboration
• Learning in partnership
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
RangatiratangaLearner centredness
• Supporting learners to develop own ideas
• Learning is influenced by prior knowledge and experience
• Valuing of learner knowledge and perspectives
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2010
PūkengatangaBuilding capability
• Learners as experts
• Praxis focused
• Tuakana Teina
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009
Questions or comments?
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009
References
Ferguson, S.L. (2008). Key elements for a Māori e-learning framework. In MAI review, 2008: (3).
Neal, T., & Collier, H. (2006). Weaving kaupapa Māori and e-learning. In Journal of Maori and Pacific development, 7 (2): 68-73.
Wikipedia. (2010). Indigenous peoples. Accessed on April 20, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples.
Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009