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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural Backgrounds 

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Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

Culture 105
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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural Backgrounds 

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Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

Culture 105
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Reducing AI Anxiety Starts by Talking with Students 

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Furthering a culture of care in the classroom There’s plenty of research demonstrating how stress interferes with learning, especially in memory formation and retrieval. Minute Paper. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help. University of Sydney. Educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au. Think-Pair-Share. Glossary of Higher Ed.

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Connecting with Online Students

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muddiest point, exit/minute papers, or “How are you doing?” Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain. Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach. ” or “How can I help you?” questions). link] Hammond, Z. 2014, September 3).

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Reducing AI Anxiety Starts by Talking with Students 

Faculty Focus

Furthering a culture of care in the classroom There’s plenty of research demonstrating how stress interferes with learning, especially in memory formation and retrieval. Minute Paper. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help. University of Sydney. Educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au. Think-Pair-Share. Glossary of Higher Ed.

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Connecting with Online Students

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muddiest point, exit/minute papers, or “How are you doing?” Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain. Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain. Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach. ” or “How can I help you?” questions). link] Hammond, Z. 2014, September 3).

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Afterthoughts

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And it occurred to me that while our culture manages quite well with words that wield bold power—for instance, we defend freedom of all kinds of speech, even the offensive—we grant far less value to words of subtle emotional power. What examples would you give from our readings or from pop culture or media sources? Do you agree?

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