Intercultural Knowledge and Global Perspective Puzzle | Academic Newsletter | Seneca Polytechnic

by the Teaching & Learning Centre

in the December 2017 issue

Intercultural knowledge, according to Seneca’s Core Literacies, “is the knowledge, attitudes and skills that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts in order to adapt to and build relationships.” And we define ‘global perspective’ as “the exploration of global issues and challenges from diverse worldviews that respects differences, while informing and broadening individual views.” In the classroom, this is done by “creating an inclusive learning environment that fosters student engagement and makes connections between and among local and global issues and contexts” (according to the Teaching Standards).

For more information, visit the following links:

• AAC&U’s Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric
• AAC&U’s Global Learning VALUE Rubric
• Global Learning – Beyond Study Abroad webinar from AAC&U – overview and slides
• Models of Global Learning publication from AAC&U
• Intercultural Knowledge and Global Perspective on Seneca's Core Literacies website
• Intercultural Knowledge and Global Perspective on Standards of Practice website

Now for some fun: here is an Intercultural Knowledge and Global Perspective Puzzle.

In 2017, Seneca participated in several international projects. Some of the countries where these projects took place are shown in the image below.

Identify the six countries depicted above to win an awesome prize and have your picture in the next Newsletter. Submit your answers via: bit.ly/Intercultural-Knowledge-Global-Perspective-Puzzle.

See the correct answers and find out who won in the March 2018 issue of the Academic Newsletter: From the Previous Issue… Intercultural Knowledge and Global Perspective Puzzle Solution.

View the December 2017 issue of the Academic Newsletter.