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With education, there is
Edutainment.
an integration of education and entertainment.
Edutainment
•(fun way of teaching and learning)
Edutainment
is tool that brings in edutainment.
Internet
•is not just the mere sending and receiving of messages as it may involve interaction between people that come from different backgrounds and culture.
Communication
It is crucial to understand that what is defined is appropriate in terms of communication can differ
from person to person or from culture to culture.
one would require finding ways to impart and receive messages with respect to the cultural differences between individuals involved in the communication process.
communicating in a culturally appropriate way
In order to communicate effectively both in local and global setting, we must be able to understand that there (blank) that should be taken into consideration before engaging into the communication process.
internal and external differences
•is crucial in any interaction one gets involved in.
effective communication
involves a complex comprehension of how symbols and signs are presented based on the cultures and environment of the communicators.
effective communication
•is the learned patterns and attitudes shared by a group of people.
culture according to According to Martin & Nakayama (2010),
is “the programming of the mind”
culture according to (Geert Hosftede, 1984)
Every person carries within him or herself patterns of thinking feeling, and potential acting which were learned throughout [his or her] lifetime. Much of [these patterns are] acquired in
early childhood
shapes one’s perceptions and ideas, which in turn, would shape how one interacts, gives meaning to and draws meanings from the signs, symbols, and messages he or she encounter every day.
Culture
•refers to the communication between people from two different cultures.
According to Chen & Starosta (1998), intercultural communication
It is a symbolic, interpretative, transactional, contextual process, in which people from different cultures create shared meanings.
Intercultural communication according to •(Lustig & Koester, 2007)
to the effects on communication behavior, when different cultures interact together. Hence, one way of viewing it is as communication that unfolds in symbolic intercultural spaces.
Arasaratnam (2013) stated that intercultural communication
•Communication is affected by differences of cultures and backgrounds.
•Communication is affected by differences of cultures and backgrounds.
•becomes a significant determiner of how people approach any form of communication.
culture
People from different backgrounds often encounter difficulties in processing meanings and understanding messages because of the difficulties in understanding certain factors like
language, context, and meaning
