Thank you for participating in this Nano Open Online Course (NOOC). Follow the programme below to develop five skills of the capability “Cultural Awareness and Motivation”. 

Learning outcomes

After completing this NOOC you should be able to: 

  • Identify personal attitudes towards humans from different cultural backgrounds, diverse cultures and diversity in general.
  • Reflect the actual demonstrable skills or knowledge achieved by students in order to recognize the challenges they may face due to cultural differences and provide the necessary support.

This capability includes lecturers’ understanding of their personal attitudes towards people from different cultural backgrounds, diverse cultures and diversity in general, their personal experiences and their attitudes towards cultural diversity. Understanding personal biases and being aware on other cultures affects a positive impact on all person’s roles and responsibilities. It helps to avoid misjudging people from various cultural backgrounds, understanding and valuing cultural differences positively impacts students’ motivation. Lecturer with a strong CQ Drive shows the curiosity and motivation needed to work well with others.

This NOOC consists of five topics and aims to develop the following skills: 

  1. Cultural Awareness. 
  2. Bias Self-Reflection. 
  3. Determine the Knowledge Base. 
  4. Empathy and Motivation. 
  5. Effective Communication. 

You will be invited to watch short interactive video for each skill, which includes self-test questions with explanations of the correct answers to help you check your knowledge. Short readings (1–3 pages) are also provided for each skill. Examples of good practices and case studies are used to illustrate the learning material. Self-reflection questions accompany each skill to support the evaluation of learning outcomes. References used in the development of all materials are included.

Let’s begin!

Modules

1.1. Cultural Awareness 1.2. Bias Self-Reflection  1.3. Determine the Knowledge Base
1.4. Empathy and Motivation 1.5. Effective Communication Resources and References
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