ERIC Number: EJ756974
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 19
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A Cross-Cultural Case Study of a Multinational Training Program in the United States and Taiwan
Chang, Wei-Wen
Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, v54 n3 p174-192 2004
The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of national culture on international training program development. Implementation of the selected training program was analyzed by a qualitative case study to examine how training practitioners in the United States and in Taiwan pursue standardized learning outcomes in different cultural contexts. Findings indicate that in multinational program development, leaving room in course design increases the cultural adaptability of a multinational program. Regarding teaching strategies, the teaching techniques in the selected training program provide instructors with the flexibility to integrate the context of local culture into the curriculum. By applying the course contents to their own actual lives, learners have opportunities to incorporate the context of their life experience into the learning process.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Program Development, Trainers, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan; United States
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