The Centrality of Cultural Considerations in Facilitating Training for Adults

Autor/in	Brion, Corinne
Titel	The Centrality of Cultural Considerations in Facilitating Training for Adults
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 33 (2022) 4, S.158-167 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brion, Corinne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/10451595211037310
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Principals; Culturally Relevant Education; Learning Processes; Individual Characteristics; Cultural Background; Outcomes of Education; Faculty Development; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Principal; Schulleiter; Learning process; Lernprozess; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Afrika
Abstract	Teaching and learning are social and cultural activities. Across cultures, people have different ways of communicating, interacting, and learning. Consequently, learning may not occur without understanding the role national cultures play on organizing and facilitating training events. This study is part of a larger study that took place over a period of 6 years, from 2013 to 2019, in West Africa. Using Hofstede et al.'s Six Cultural Dimensions model as a conceptual framework, the researcher sought to examine the extent to which factors of national culture influence the facilitation of professional learning among school principals in two West African countries. Findings indicated that facilitators adapted to national culture in the dimensions of Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, and Long-Term Orientation. This study is significant because teaching does not always equate to learning, and understanding the role of cultural factors can improve learning transfer. If facilitators and practitioners understood how national cultures influence teaching, they would adapt and adjust their practices to the national cultures they serve to improve learning outcomes. Based on the study findings, the researcher offers recommendations for those practitioners who work with adults in international contexts and/or who attend to learners from various cultural backgrounds. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01