Diversity and Global Awareness
The student will be able to interact effectively and appropriately in a diverse, multi-cultural, and global society.
Student will be able to:
1. Explain the impact of culture on self-concept, thoughts, behaviors, and values.
2. Describe personal preferences, belief systems, and the process of enculturation.
3. Discuss the value of multiple perspectives.
4. Collaborate with individuals who have different worldviews.
5. Compare and contrast diversity, ethnocentrism, and related concepts.
6. Use verbal, nonverbal and written communication effectively and appropriately in a variety of cultural contexts.
7. Describe how culture shapes and is influenced by aspects of society (ie: arts, literature, institutions, or behavior).
8. Explain the relationships between cultures within and/or outside of the United States.
PVCC General Education Diversity and Global Awareness
Dimension
Score = 2: meets or exceeds
standards for competency
Score = 1: needs improvement
Revised March 2012
Score = 0: does not meet minimum
standards for competence
Self-Awareness
Student explains in detail the impact of
culture/worldview on their self-concept,
thoughts, behaviors, and/or values.
Student partially explains the impact of
culture/worldview on their self-concept
thoughts, behaviors and/or values.
Student does not explain the impact of
culture/worldview on their self-concept,
thoughts, behaviors, and/or values.
Enculturation
Student describes in detail their belief
systems, the process of enculturation,
and/or personal preferences.
Student identifies but does not describe
their belief systems, the process of
enculturation, and/or personal
preferences.
Student does not identify nor describe
their belief systems, the process of
enculturation, and/or personal
preferences.
Collaboration
Student collaborates effectively with
individuals who have different
worldviews.
Student has difficulty collaborating with
individuals who have different
worldviews.
Student does not collaborate
effectively with individuals who have
different worldviews.
Worldview and Culture
Student accurately defines and
thoroughly explains concepts/terms
related to diversity.
Student partially defines and explains
concepts/terms related to diversity.
Student does not accurately define nor
thoroughly explain concepts/terms
related to diversity.
Ethnocentrism and
Inclusion
Student thoroughly explains
ethnocentrism and/or applies
strategies that foster inclusion.
Student partially explains ethnocentrism
and has difficulty applying strategies that
foster inclusion.
Student does not accurately/thoroughly
explain ethnocentrism and does not
apply strategies that foster inclusion.
Intercultural
Communication
(Verbal, Nonverbal
and/or Written)
Student communicates in a manner
that is clear, respectful, and inclusivedoes not assert that values are
universally accepted.
Student has difficulty communicating in a
manner that is clear, respectful, and
inclusive-does not assert that values are
universally accepted.
Student does not communicate in a
manner that is clear, respectful, and
inclusive-asserts that values are
universally accepted.
Human, cultural, and
global contributions
Student specifically describes how
culture shapes and is influenced by
aspects of society (ie: arts, literature,
institutions, or behavior).
Student partially describes how culture
shapes and is influenced by aspects of
society (ie: arts, literature, institutions, or
behavior).
Student does not describe how culture
shapes and is influenced by aspects of
society (ie: arts, literature, institutions,
or behavior).
Relationships
Student explains in detail the
relationships between cultures.
Student partially explains the
relationships between cultures.
Student does not explain the
relationships between cultures.