Intercultural Competence in International Education

Highly interactive 3-hour workshop designed specially for the International Education sector to be delivered in Perth. This workshop awards 6 CPD points to English Australia members and fellowship points to IEAA members. This workshop will introduce the key elements of intercultural competence for international education including concepts of culture, cultural self awareness, values dimensions, communication styles, teaching and learning across cultures and activities that can be applied to in diverse classrooms. Learning objectives During this program attendees will be able to: • Define intercultural competence • Identify the key skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to develop intercultural competence • Describe the different layers of culture and how the values and beliefs shape our expectations for teaching and learning • Gain a variety of activities to use in diverse classrooms and techniques to suspend judgement in an intercultural situation Who can benefit • International education professionals • English schools • Teachers • Higher education institutions and schools • Homestay providers • Anyone hoping to work effectively and appropriately across cultures Resource: All workshop attendees will receive an E-workbook with activities to use immediately or adapt for use with students Aligned to English Australia CPD Framework: Workshop content is aligned to English Australia CPD Framework Teaching Competency 9: Intercultural Communication. Click here to see how the workshops aligns to this competency. Your Facilitator Marcela Lapertosa is a cross-cultural psychologist with a passion for fostering intercultural understanding, Marcela is a master facilitator and trainer who has travelled the world leading the development and delivery of global competence curricula, intercultural learning, and leadership training to diverse audiences. As co-founder of Value Learning, a Corporate Affiliate of English Australia and a consulting business committed to advancing global competence and fostering intercultural understanding, Marcela brings extensive expertise in bridging cultural divides and creating inclusive learning environments across educational contexts.