Moving from Gracious Space to Gracious Conversations: Creating an Intercultural Welcoming Panel

Autor/inn/en	McEachran, Nancy; Oleson, Katherine E.
Titel	Moving from Gracious Space to Gracious Conversations: Creating an Intercultural Welcoming Panel
Quelle	In: Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 4 (2010) 3, S.178-182 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-2322
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Communication; English (Second Language); Community Colleges; College Students; Program Descriptions; Adult Students; Immigrants; Refugees; Conversational Language Courses; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Citizenship Education; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kommunikation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Community college; Community College; Collegestudent; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Flüchtling; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung
Abstract	This article describes the creation of an intercultural welcoming panel that the authors developed with English as a second language (ESL) students and communication studies (CS) students at a community college. The creation of the welcoming panel is based on their collaborative work with both sets of students over several academic quarters. The creation of the welcoming panel is also based on two frameworks for instruction, (1) "gracious space"; and (2) "anxiety and uncertainty reduction theory." The first framework, gracious space, is defined as "a spirit and setting where the authors invite the stranger and embrace learning in public." The second framework is that of intercultural competence, specifically the theoretical concepts of uncertainty reduction, mindfulness, and promoting convergence. The authors share their reflections about class collaboration and the creation of the welcoming panel. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10