Alina Timofte
Location Konstanz, Germany
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Hi there, I am a Higher Ed Professional from Germany and a GlobeSmartProfile certified consultant. I have been teaching several courses on Intercultural Communication and Global Citizenship already, but I am still eager to learn from colleagues in the field from around the world, since changing perspectives can be a great opportunity and enriching experience...
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great course
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I would choose Daisy and use mainly Banner Advertising. Design of the ad would be clear and colourful including a call to action.
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flexibility, adaptability, accessibility, time-efficiency, eco-friendly, interactive, enjoyable &dynamic, modern, inspiring, learning experience at one's own pace, a 21st-century must.
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This is one of my favourite books!
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Hi, I am a lecturer for Transferable Skills at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and a certified GlobeSmart Profile consultant.
I've already designed and conducted several seminars on the socio-cultural dimension of Global Citizenship. This summer term I will hold the seminar "Globally Competent Citizens: Communicating Across Cultures", where the concept... -
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Hi, I am a Lecturer for Transferable Skills at the University of Konstanz. My courses cluster around three themes: (a) 21st-century skills: global citizenship, cross-cultural/intercultural communication, and critical thinking, (b) academic writing for L2-German students, and (c) service learning.
I've already designed and conducted seminars on the... -
Alina Timofte replied to Alina Timofte
@SueLiu, @CristinaArcaini, @FlaviaSilva thank you for your comments. How fascinating!
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Hi, I am a university lecturer for transferable skills and looking for new ideas and perspectives on effective learning strategies in the study start phase.
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Passion, strategic planning, critical thinking, and risk taking prepareness - - I don't know if the last word is correct, but I guess you'll understand the point. :)
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I am planning to work on digital solutions with focus on E-Learning units related to various student life cycles.
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I used digital solutions in my work (teaching) and study. The flexibility is what I love most about it.
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21st-century communication
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Alina Timofte replied to Alina Timofte
@JohannaTruijens thank you for your message. This is outrageous!
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Amen. :)
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Well-structured and focused agenda ad time-management.
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I chose Germany, Romania, and Senegal.
Power Distance: GER 35, RO 90, SN 70.
Individualism: 67, 30, 25.
Masculinity: 66,42, 45
Uncertainty Avoidance: 65, 90, 55
Long Term Orientation: 83, 52, 25
The feedback is pretty much corresponding to my personal and professional experiences with individuals from the countries mentioned. -
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The good old Hofstede comes along with this course too! Great! Curious though to see if we get a critical point of view to Hofstede's insights.
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Alina Timofte replied to Maxwell Chambari
What does this mean?
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CAPM
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Alina Timofte replied to Mark Connelly
Definitely, I agree with you. Communication skills are very much related to intracultural and intercultural aspects. There are many different scenarios, if we consider the speakers and receivers involved in the communication. Sometime miscommunication can occur when the parties involved don't acknowledge the different types of communication across cultures,...
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Hi, I am a lecturer at the University of Konstanz and interested in project management and development. I would be happy to improve my communication skills in general and in English in particular.
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1. After completing this course, I am once again convinced that it is definitely in the field of cross-cultural communication where I want to continue working. To me, this is an incredibly interesting field. I think that the language Charles used, and the texts and articles, in general, are very enjoyable and clearly written. I feel confident that I will be...
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CQ knowledge.
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The story I wish to share is one of a person who some years ago gave me a 'hint' where I could be working due to my national provenience -- I am Romanian born, so in ther person's perception an Eastern European woman. At the time I was 21 years old, studying as a free-mover abroad, and desperately searching for a student job to pay the rent and textbooks. It...
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I think your Assignment is great, Chuck! It reminds me of the Identity Chart activities we worked with during our seminar on Global Citizenship. Every participant draws and fills in a diagram with words and phrases they use to describe themselves as well as the labels that society gives them. This double perspective -- self-description + external description...
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great, I really enjoy it!
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I like this metaphor -- as well as the other metaphor circulating in the research literature, Culture as a Tree -- because it illustrate that there are many aspects of culture that are easily noticeable—like the part of an iceberg visible above the water. These include things like language, gestures, dress, music, and institutions. But there are also many...
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We had this a few days ago in a conversation with a British student, it was fun:
German idiom: "zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen"
Literally: kill two flies with one swat
English equivalent: to kill two birds with one stone
We laughed then saying "Poor animals, they get killed in both languages!" -
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I speak Romanian, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and a tiny bit Wolof.
I would love to learn Chinese, Japanese or Arabic. I think Mandarin would be most useful for me. The advantages that come with the mastery of any foreign language are undeniable, but having Mandarin language skills is good for making friends and... is good for the business. :) -
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I believe I am moderately independent and moderately interdependent.
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Education, Language and Communication Skills, Work Experience.
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The cultural dimension was short-term, and the concept of time matched this cultural value.
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Being Romanian born, and a naturalized German, I could say that studying German language and literature at the University is what first brought me closer to the culture, and then living and studying in this country led to a so called cultural immersion and finaly, cultural integration. My husband's family is from Senegal. On our trips to Senegal, we frequently...
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1. new challenges and opportunities
2. a wider range of communication skills
3. innovation -
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I do too believe that cultural intelligence is always an enrichment.
I'll take Step 1 Visualizing and Step 2 Rewarding. :) -
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A well-balanced sense of curiosity is a core quality while having a CQ-drive: intrinsic interest.
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"The limits of my language are the limits of my world." (Ludwig Wittgenstein). That's my motto, and I think it could be easily be paraphrased for our context: The limits of my culture are the limits of my world. -- So here is my list:
1. including more 'globally centred' than eurocentric approaches in my courses and seminars,
2. learning a non-European... -
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In other words, acknowledge and overcome the familiarity bias in the context of intercultural exposure.
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interesting
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Hi,
I am Alina and currently a lecturer at the Centre for Transferable Skills at the University of Konstanz, Germany. My courses cluster around three themes: 21st century skills, academic writing, and service learning. To expand my knowledge about Cultural Intelligence, and hopefully to get the certificate :) And of course, getting to know interculturalists... -
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Hi, I'm a Higher Education Professional and E-Learning Developer in the area of transferable skills. As I already have conducted several courses on the topic of Global Citizenship, with a strong emphasis on its cultural and social dimensions though, I am looking forward to expand my knowledge and perspective with this course program. Happy learning!
