Food for Thought
Kruse, Constance Lee
1994-11-01 00:00:00
PRACTICE N 0 T E-S Minds are like parachutes; making learning more applied Books such as Shgun and the country being studied. Maybe! How- they only function when open. or interactive other works of James Clavell, which ever, if all the traveler is going to do (Cetron, et., al., 29). Most of ours in globalizing the learner’s also have been made into movies/ is rush from tourist attraction to the US. are not open and function- perspective videos, and Michener’s Mtrzlico pro- tourist attraction charging through ing when it comes to the subject incorporating multi-media vide a form of light orientation. each and looking for McDonald’s area of Asia. establishing or expanding These may not be absolutely accu- golden arches along the way, the Currently, there are approxi- computer literacy rate in every detail, but they give the limited resources of time and mately 240,000 Asian students internationalizing the content readers and viewers a feel for the money might be better spent studying in the US. and only 5,000 inspiring and enabling the audi- culture of the various depicted acquiring and using some of the US. students studying in Asia. It is ence to become lifelong learners countries. sources listed above. hard to communicate with people The only problem is that no one If you prefer a visual presenta- The time to start the journey to you know little about! Perhaps this has invented a way to increase the tion. There is a wide array of videos new destinations such as Asia and is one reason for our problems with a day. So let’s share and time in such as: to the future is now because- Japan and trade, Korea and nuclear use each other’s ideas and developed Chlhge ofAmerica and tele- the trouble with the future is power, and China and human rights. resources to maximize the time we conferences such as Global Inter- that it arrives before you are ready How can we incorporate knowl- have. The following is a short dis- @ME: 7he UniledStatRF for it jam- edge of this area in an already cussion and listing of a few soum andthe %rd World, which pro- Arnold H. Ghou packed class schedule? that are currently being used. vide a corroborating view of the (Prtche& 1992) Incrementaliw-that is the PCGlobe is a very reasonably need for change and promotes Those of you who are doing American way. Look at our food to priced computer program that can certain essential elements. innovative things in your classroom see how we like thing served to us. provide immediate concise data on Pm$k Centmy presents a his- to invigorate the process by incor- Here is the meat and here are the a particular country’s cultural and torical viewpoint. porating computers or other means potatoes and over here is the veg- economic aspects and allows for Doing Bmnm in Chm pro- such as actively engaging the learn- etable. Now look at Asian food all regional and country comparisons vides specific information but can ers need to share. Put your ideas stir fried together each part flavor- to be designed. However, this is also be used to have the viewers be on Eric or Internet bulletin boards. ing the other but recognizable as merely a starting place because active and develop from this a model Publish what you are doing in itself also. We need to stir up and the people of the world and their of how to approach business in some manner. We are all too busy flavor the menu served in the countries cannot be defined from another country to duplicate efforts. It is time for classroom! objective statistics or from their Various series produced by Going educators to work together more Let’s use the technology that relationship to another. International such as Bdging the and become actively engaged along forced us all to the same table in Culturgrams, GaturRc, and Culture Gap and its viewer guide with the students in using the tech- the first place by uniting the world. Dos and Taboos give concise and provide many opportunities for nology that is driving us to the 21st We can sit at the common tables of valuable insights to cultural nuances openended discussions. centuy. Will you be on the road or computers and resource centers and and can keep even the casual travel- Pardigm Piuneers and the leftbehind? A use the new material being devel- er from making social mistakes. other two in this series offer oped and shared. Another new wave TherLcian MindGame and the approaches and checkpoints on -by Constance Lee Kruse in education, the applied approach, translations of the analects of Con- how to begin to expand traditional Chairman, Bw’inm can be employed to have our stu- fucius provide a deeper insight into patterns and thinking to adjust to a 5klViaYDzm dents actively investigate subject aspects of other cultures. world of change. Tuh Junior College areas. Then when each of the dis- Everyone likes to have fun. Small Blue Planet developed by Tulsa, Oklahoma coveries are served, stir them togeth- There are games developed such as the Smithsonian allows those who er creating a new worldnew appmach BaFa BaFa and Diversopby that a computer with windows and have showing how all the ingredients allow learners to have fun while a laser disc to select a particular remain integral parts but flavor actively engaging in their learning view of the world such as a street each other and the rest of the world. more about the Asian and other Scene in Hong Kong or Swan Lake We have all heard the phrase, cultures. If you aren’t lucky enough in ’hlsa and it takes you there. It “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” to have international students in lets you see what you would see Today it seems everybody has an from your seat in the classroom. your class, have students research idea of what educators should do. and represent different cultures in There are those who say that Their suggestions include: classroom activities. a trip to the nothing will replace November/December 1994 A 7
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PRACTICE N 0 T E-S Minds are like parachutes; making learning more applied Books such as Shgun and the country being studied. Maybe! How- they only function when open. or interactive other works of James Clavell, which ever, if all the traveler is going to do (Cetron, et., al., 29). Most of ours in globalizing the learner’s also have been made into movies/ is rush from tourist attraction to the US. are not open and function- perspective videos, and Michener’s Mtrzlico pro- tourist attraction charging through ing when it comes to the subject incorporating multi-media vide a form of light orientation. each and looking for McDonald’s area of Asia. establishing or expanding These may not be absolutely accu- golden arches along the way, the Currently, there are approxi- computer literacy rate in every detail, but they give the limited resources of time and mately 240,000 Asian students internationalizing the content readers and viewers a feel for the money might be better spent studying in the US. and only 5,000 inspiring and enabling the audi- culture of the various depicted acquiring and using some of the US. students studying in Asia. It is ence to become lifelong learners countries. sources listed above. hard to communicate with people The only problem is that no one If you prefer a visual presenta- The time to start the journey to you know little about! Perhaps this has invented a way to increase the tion. There is a wide array of videos new destinations such as Asia and is one reason for our problems with a day. So let’s share and time in such as: to the future is now because- Japan and trade, Korea and nuclear use each other’s ideas and developed Chlhge ofAmerica and tele- the trouble with the future is power, and China and human rights. resources to maximize the time we conferences such as Global Inter- that it arrives before you are ready How can we incorporate knowl- have. The following is a short dis- @ME: 7he UniledStatRF for it jam- edge of this area in an already cussion and listing of a few soum andthe %rd World, which pro- Arnold H. Ghou packed class schedule? that are currently being used. vide a corroborating view of the (Prtche& 1992) Incrementaliw-that is the PCGlobe is a very reasonably need for change and promotes Those of you who are doing American way. Look at our food to priced computer program that can certain essential elements. innovative things in your classroom see how we like thing served to us. provide immediate concise data on Pm$k Centmy presents a his- to invigorate the process by incor- Here is the meat and here are the a particular country’s cultural and torical viewpoint. porating computers or other means potatoes and over here is the veg- economic aspects and allows for Doing Bmnm in Chm pro- such as actively engaging the learn- etable. Now look at Asian food all regional and country comparisons vides specific information but can ers need to share. Put your ideas stir fried together each part flavor- to be designed. However, this is also be used to have the viewers be on Eric or Internet bulletin boards. ing the other but recognizable as merely a starting place because active and develop from this a model Publish what you are doing in itself also. We need to stir up and the people of the world and their of how to approach business in some manner. We are all too busy flavor the menu served in the countries cannot be defined from another country to duplicate efforts. It is time for classroom! objective statistics or from their Various series produced by Going educators to work together more Let’s use the technology that relationship to another. International such as Bdging the and become actively engaged along forced us all to the same table in Culturgrams, GaturRc, and Culture Gap and its viewer guide with the students in using the tech- the first place by uniting the world. Dos and Taboos give concise and provide many opportunities for nology that is driving us to the 21st We can sit at the common tables of valuable insights to cultural nuances openended discussions. centuy. Will you be on the road or computers and resource centers and and can keep even the casual travel- Pardigm Piuneers and the leftbehind? A use the new material being devel- er from making social mistakes. other two in this series offer oped and shared. Another new wave TherLcian MindGame and the approaches and checkpoints on -by Constance Lee Kruse in education, the applied approach, translations of the analects of Con- how to begin to expand traditional Chairman, Bw’inm can be employed to have our stu- fucius provide a deeper insight into patterns and thinking to adjust to a 5klViaYDzm dents actively investigate subject aspects of other cultures. world of change. Tuh Junior College areas. Then when each of the dis- Everyone likes to have fun. Small Blue Planet developed by Tulsa, Oklahoma coveries are served, stir them togeth- There are games developed such as the Smithsonian allows those who er creating a new worldnew appmach BaFa BaFa and Diversopby that a computer with windows and have showing how all the ingredients allow learners to have fun while a laser disc to select a particular remain integral parts but flavor actively engaging in their learning view of the world such as a street each other and the rest of the world. more about the Asian and other Scene in Hong Kong or Swan Lake We have all heard the phrase, cultures. If you aren’t lucky enough in ’hlsa and it takes you there. It “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” to have international students in lets you see what you would see Today it seems everybody has an from your seat in the classroom. your class, have students research idea of what educators should do. and represent different cultures in There are those who say that Their suggestions include: classroom activities. a trip to the nothing will replace November/December 1994 A 7
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