SIMULATING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION THROUGH ROLE-PLAYING

Abstract

The report describes the design and development of training to increase cultural awareness. Significant aspects of intercultural interaction were simulated in a series of role-playing exercises. Typical American values and assumptions were demonstrably elicited from a trainee as he interacted with a 'foreign' auxiliary. The auxiliary was trained to reflect a mirror image of American values and assumptions judged important to overseas performance. These values and assumptions were derived from an analysis of American 'middle-class' culture. Several paper-and-pencil tests were developed as interim estimates of training objectives. Preliminary data bearing on the efficacy of the technique are presented. Possible variations in training format are suggested and some conclusions drawn for use of the simulation exercises in conjunction with other approaches and techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0688698

Entities

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  • Edward C. Stewart
  • Jack Danielian
  • Robert J. Foster

Organizations

  • George Washington University

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  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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  • Army Personnel
  • Cognition
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Military Advisors
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
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