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ICT-based, cross-cultural communication - a methodological perspective
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, Kijani Institute, Denmark ; , , Steno Health Promotion Center, Gentofte, Denmark ; , Parliament of Kenya, The National Assembly ; , Kenyatta University ; , Steno Health Promotion Center, Gentofte, Denmark

IJEDICT Volume 10, Number 1, ISSN 1814-0556 Publisher: Open Campus, The University of the West Indies, West Indies

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The article discusses how cross-cultural communication based on information and communication technologies (ICT) may be used in participatory health promotion as well as in education in general. The analysis draws on experiences from a health education research project with grade 6 (approx. 12 years) pupils in Nairobi (Kenya) and Copenhagen (Denmark) addressing the topic of physical activity in everyday life. The article outlines a sequence of educational events (the Cross-Cultural Communication (3C) model) comprising exchange of letters, recording and exchange of films and Skype communication sessions interchanging with reflection sessions in the classes. The educational rationale for using cross-cultural communication is that meeting the unfamiliar (different children, cultures, schools and contexts) leads to curiosity and reflection about one’s own situation; and subsequently that reflectivity builds action competence. In the present case study, 3C was used as a means of health promotion, but the approach may be used in relation to almost any topic. The 3C model is discussed in relation to theories of co-learning, knowledge guiding and sharing and genuine participation. The article discusses methodological potentials and challenges.

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Larsen, N., Bruselius-Jensen, M., Danielsen, D., Nyamai, R., Otiende, J. & Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2014). ICT-based, cross-cultural communication - a methodological perspective. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT, 10(1),. Open Campus, The University of the West Indies, West Indies. Retrieved August 10, 2022 from .

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