Storytelling for Intercultural Understanding and Intercultural Sensitivity Development

The impact of organizational storytelling on organizational performance within Jordanian telecommunication sector

“…The responsibility of the strategic leaders becomes pivotal in the creation of the context throughout the occurrence of collective learning and extending the creation of cognitive consensually (Harland, 2018). Strategic leaders are important parts of the training and development in complex adaptive systems as they are in unique positions to perform to improve access to knowledge, learning strategies and networks of employees (D’Arrigo et al , 2017; Sell, 2017). Strategic leaders are accountable to provide the training and development by which individuals can perform in a specific horizon together and across the organization (Duffield and Whitty, 2016).…”

Allegory Encourages Self-reflection and Multi-cultural Understanding in a College Communications Course

“…Freire (2018), and the critical pedagogues maintain that education should function as an instrument to provide all people with the ability to critically evaluate themselves and their relationships. Ethnic epistemology (Delgado & Stefancic, 2012;Rodriquez, 2010) also influences the study and this philosophy promotes self-awareness and a vision of education in which individuals use the knowledge of their culture as a foundation upon which to reflect upon the culture of others (Rodriquez, 2010;Sell, 2017). Classroom exercises that are culturally relevant to the students and connect to their own expressed interests are thought to be an ideal vehicle to be used in a literary medium (Paris, 2012).…”

“…The study also reflects theories of social constructivists (Bruner, 2004;Mulcahy-Ernt, & Calvery, 2009) who argue that literacy is enhanced by building upon prior knowledge and that understanding of past experience and heritage may be used in a positive way to create new knowledge. Researchers maintain that students who have been marginalized benefit from articulating events from their own cultural heritage and that all individuals must acquire understanding of their own worth before they can achieve a genuine empathy for others (Sell, 2017;Yorks & Kasl, 2002). Sell (2017) asserts that storytelling reflects a great deal about a person's cultural identity and that sharing stories in an intercultural context can be used be promote intercultural understanding.…”

“…Researchers maintain that students who have been marginalized benefit from articulating events from their own cultural heritage and that all individuals must acquire understanding of their own worth before they can achieve a genuine empathy for others (Sell, 2017;Yorks & Kasl, 2002). Sell (2017) asserts that storytelling reflects a great deal about a person's cultural identity and that sharing stories in an intercultural context can be used be promote intercultural understanding. From their study of group dynamics, Pettigrew and Tropp (2006) believed that small group interaction among peoples of diverse cultural heritage increases mutual understanding and cooperation.…”

Game-based Learning and Co-Design with and for Newcomer Children’s Social Adjustment

“…In addition, digital storytelling can help newcomer children address some of their current concerns, such as understanding the complexity of other cultures and norms and comprehending multidimensional identities. It might also deal with other multicultural priorities (Sell, 2017).…”