Culture and Online Learning Sloan Nov 05

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Culture and Online Learning: 

Culture and Online Learning Subtle Truths

Culture: 

Culture Distinctive pattern of thought, action and value that characterizes the members of a society or a social group

Collectively Learned: 

Collectively Learned Hofstede Hall – High and Low Context Gunawardena

Comparison West(male) Non (female): 

Comparison West(male) Non (female) Competitive Individuality Timing & scheduling Dualistic thinking Nuclear family Superior culture Task orientation Cooperation Collectivity Relativity of time Holistic Extended family Accept other culture Social orientation

Four Dimensions - Hofstede: 

Four Dimensions - Hofstede Power Distance – equity Tolerance for Ambiguity Collective – Individual Masculine-Feminine

Central Question: Who designs what and for whom?: 

Central Question: Who designs what and for whom? Language? Pressing button? Decoding Interpretation Visualization – concrete/abstract Game like U.S. programs/not liked

Issues: 

Issues Interpretation of metaphors Understandability and cultural relevance Ethical Implications

Tanzania Experience: 

Tanzania Experience Deep versus broad 40 countries Oral tradition What you see is what you get Authenticity ELC – PPI – collaborative construction of knowledge

KEY: 

KEY Partnerships Relationships Networks Teaching/learning and business models Norms Differences In fields of knowledge

Example China: 

Example China Collective teaching at defined time Socialization and community most important “hard hearted” computers – socialization must be present