Thinking Globally and Utilizing the Perceptual Lens: Experiences of an African American Instructor and Chinese Student in a Global Educational Program

摘要：

This paper examines the experiences of an Afri can American instructor and a second-year Chinese student in a global educational program in Beijing, China. The reflections are discussed through theper ceptual lens of intercultural competence and commu nicative contexts in a global Educational Partnership Program. The focus of the paper states that when one comes from different cultures whether in business, politics, or in this matter, education, a new global language must be utilized for a successful interaction to take place.

关键词： Multicultural understanding Creativity Global village Global language/Conscious shift Group communication

作者: Deborah V. Burgess Ma Yu Meng

作者单位: International College at Beijing/University of Colorado Denver,17 Qinghua Donglu,Haidian District,East Campus,Beijing,China, 100083

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 2nd GPE Annual Conference(第二届GPE年会)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 48-52

在线出版日期: 2009-05-15（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）