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GLOBALIZ
ATION
Communication and globalization in the 21st
century introduce us to a new dimension of
perspectives.
Competence
According the Merriam-
Webster Dictionary,
competence means the
quality or state of being
competent. Or in simple
terms, it is the ability to
do something
successfully.
Communication
Competence
Itis the ability to
function in a truly
communicative
setting.
Swain and Canale
(1983) termed it as:
Communicative Competence
as the synthesis of an
underlying system of
knowledge and skill needed
for communication. It
includes the conscious and
unconscious knowledge of an
individual about language
and about other aspects of
language use.
Cooley and
Roach (1984)
defined it as:
Knowledge of effective
and appropriate
communication
patterns and the
ability to use and
adapt that knowledge
in various contexts.
Chen as supported
by Weinstein (1969)
defined it as:
Grammar refers to the set of rules that explains how words are
used in a language
of
Communicative
Competence 4. Strategic Competence - it relates to the
coping strategies that communicators employ to
initiate, terminate, maintain, repair and
redirect communication.
State State ideas clearly.
College Select Select the most appropriate and effective medium for communicating.
(21st Century
Learners)
Identify and manage Identify and manage misunderstandings.
Cultural Assimilation
Xenocentrism - is the
- is the process in
preference for the
which a minority
products, styles, or
group or culture
ideas of someone
comes to resemble a
else's culture rather
dominant group or
than of one's own.
assume the values,
Also called “Colonial
behaviors, and beliefs
Mentality”
of another group
Enlightened Global Citizenship
People who are globally competent do not only acknowledge the importance
of knowledge and skills to face the changing environment but also regard a
new set of thinking and behavior that greatly considers cultural differences.
Three Domains of Learning
COGNITIVE - DEALS WITH AFFECTIVE - DEALS WITH THE BEHAVIORAL - DEALS WITH
KNOWLEDGE, LOGIC, REASON, EMOTIONS, VALUES AND BEHAVIORS, INTERACTION, ETC
ANALYSIS, ETC MORALS
Global Mindset
Four Dimensions Mindset is a psychological process that represents
of Global patterns of an individual or group thinking. It is a
fixed mental attitude that leads people to see
Communication things and events from specific lens through
perception and reasoning.
Competence
(Chen, 2005)
Global Mindset refers to openness to other cultures
that facilitates intercultural interactions.
Unfolding the Self
Four Dimensions
of Global
Communication
Competence Unfolding the Self is mainly concerned with
the ability to look for shared communication
(Chen, 2005) symbols and project the self into another
person’s mind by thinking the same thoughts,
feelings and emotions as the other person.
Mapping the Culture
Four Dimensions
of Global Understanding ourselves as a cultural
Communication being is a prerequisite to knowing
other cultures.
Competence
(Chen, 2005)
Mapping the Culture refers to understanding
the differences between one’s own culture and
the other cultures that might result in adapting
different culture in order to become more
diverse and appropriate in the global setting.
Aligning the Interaction
Four Dimensions
of Global
Communication
Competence Being able to interact with people from
(Chen, 2005) different cultures by using the appropriate
and effective approaches without violating
the other people’s cultures, beliefs and
norms.
GLOBALIZATION
It is the structural
phenomenon of
increasing
interdependence among
various parts of the world
(Cornali & Tirocchi,
2012).
GLOBALIZATION
It takes us to an
understanding of
transformation,
advancement and
interdependence in the
world that are highly
evident in the economic,
cultural and social changes
in our society.
GLOBALIZATION
The advancement of
technology and
numerous technology
revolutions have been
globalizing the world
into a closely
interconnected
society.
GLOBALIZATION
* The process of
globalization is an
unavoidable
feature of
modernity and
development.
GLOBALIZATION
* It promotes the
development and
prevalence of digital
technologies that
make communication
faster and
information more
easily accessible.
GLOBALIZATION
As a result, Chen (2005)
claims that the flux and
complexity of change will
continue to increase in the
years ahead and challenge
the fundamental
assumptions and beliefs on
which modern people have
learned to live.
Hand-made or Machine-made?
Local or International?
Adobo or Samgyupsal?
God or man?
Heidegger’s Prophecy
Heidegger prophesized in
1950 that “new
communication and
information technologies
would spawn novel
possibilities for dramatically
extending the scope of
virtual reality.
Definitions of Globalization
(Scheuerman, 2014)
Globalization in linked
to the growth of social Globalization must also
Globalization is
interconnectedness include a reference to
associated with
across existing the speed or velocity of
deterritorialization
geographical and social activity
political boundaries.
Globalization should be
Globalization should be
conceived as a
understood as a multi-
relatively long-term
pronged process
process
Technology development has made globalization
inevitable and irreversible (Eichengreen, 1999)
The Role of
It advances the 21st century into what we
Media in the speak as the globalization of
communication
Globalization
Process The emergence of the electronic media
and the digital media has brought about a
radical change on how we see education
Language and
Globalization
Language continues
to evolve. It keeps on
developing as people
are becoming more
literate in the global
world
WHY IS ENGLISH
CONSIDERED THE
“UNIVERSAL
LANGUAGE”?
Itis the world's
second largest
native language,
the official
language in 70
countries, and
English-speaking
countries are
responsible for
about 40% of world's
total GNP.
Source:
https://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/engunilang.php
The causes for this
universality are very well
known and understandable.
English first began to spread
during the 16th century with
British Empire and was
strongly reinforced in 20th by
USA world domination in
economic, political and
military aspects and by the
huge influence of American
movies.
Source:
https://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/engunilang.php