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Transcultural Teaching for Multicultural Rooms by Steven R. Van Hook, PhD srvanhook@wwmr.us  It
can be a challenge for a
teacher of international students to get them to
interact beyond their seating groups, as they tend to
cluster by nationality. It can also be a challenge for
an instructor to effectively teach, with such a
diversity of nationalities and learning styles in a
common classroom. Research, such as this article in UNESCO's Prospects, shows that certain themes and images in course materials can encourage interaction beyond national/cultural groupings and create a positive resonance in the room. Likewise, other themes and images can foster dissonance in a class, such as sex, religion, nationalism and humor. While it could be useful at times to rely on discordant themes to encourage classroom interaction, instructors may find it a hazardous environment to maintain. The video clip
below briefly summarizes
transculturally resonant
themes such as babies, animals, relationships, sports,
life cycles, and water might be applied to subject matter
in international and multicultural settings for more
effective teaching and learning.
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