Misunderstood Activity
A common misunderstood activity is when learners are asked to examine their personal worldview for cultural proficiency. Self-reflection for the exploration of personal worldviews can be difficult for some when articulating a personal belief, as opposed to sharing objective information. To help students, leaving time in the lesson for self-reflection, without interruption or interference from instructors/teachers/facilitators teaching ‘at’, has proven beneficial. In other words, sometimes it is a new experience for students to be respected for their own beliefs, life experiences, and prior learning. There is no right or wrong answer to this. Students write freely, knowing that no one is going to see what they write until they determine they are ready to share. This is a self-exploration exercise. Then, when they are satisfied that they have articulated their worldview with a fair representation of themselves (how they see the world around them, what is their approach to society, self, and others, etc.), the class resumes as a whole to discuss each other’s statements. This process demonstrates to each learner how individual perceptions can vary greatly yet at the same time, people can still come together and be part of a ‘group’ with differences and similarities, or with differences and working together even if there are no similarities so to speak.
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