Cross-Cultural Classrooms

Discover how different cultural paradigms play out in the classroom. We start with an introduction to the variety of cross-cultural backgrounds and experiences commonly found in the classrooms of international schools around the world. Next is an introduction to Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions with special reference to the teacher-student and classmate dynamics. We conclude with practical tools for applying this theoretical knowledge to the educational context.

Educators will learn different ways students may engage with multiple cultural influences, different cultural approaches to education, and how these impact their own school and classroom. Parents and caregivers will get a better understanding of what students experience when they switch cultures at the school gate.