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Dear VCU Globe Student,

You are invited to participate in a confidential survey that serves as part of the VCU Globe program evaluation. All students in GLED-101 will be asked to complete a brief survey about their interactions and beliefs about other cultures. The survey takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and your responses will assist in program improvement. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project; however, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Jamie Barnes at 804-356-1192or by email at the email address specified below.
[email protected]

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
 
The responses on the pre-assessment will be compared to the responses on the post-assessment. For this reason individuals must create a unique identifier by typing the letters and numbers in the order of the following prompts:
1. The initials of your first and last name
2. Your favorite number
3. Your Globe cohort year (the year you first enrolled in GLED 101
For example (JS142016)

The questions below will assist you in the creation of a unique identifier.
   
 
   
Initials of your first and last name
   
Your favorite number
   
Your Globe cohort year
   
 
 
Directions: Read each item and select the frequency you engage in the activity.
Every day Most days Once a week Once a month Twice a year Once a year Never I don't know
I interact with individuals from a different country from my own
I interact with students from a racial or ethnic group different from my own
I attend campus events focusing on international or global topics
I discuss international current events with other students
I intentionally engage with the different cultural communities in my environment
I follow international events through media
I think about my own cultural characteristics when interacting with others
 
 
Directions: Read each item and select the extent you agree or disagree with the statement
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree I don't know
I can help someone understand the values of a culture not represented by my family.
I can speak, read, write, or think in a language different from the language of my native country.
I can emulate appropriate behaviors in a culture other than my own.
I prefer my own culture's approach.
I take into account different perspectives before drawing conclusions about the world around me.
I am willing to adapt my behavior in environments where my culture is not the dominant one.
I try to understand differences in the behaviors, attitudes, and styles of my peers who are of different cultural backgrounds.
 
 
 
Culture can be defined as:
 
The food, clothes, language, behaviors, and rituals of a people from a certain nationality.
 
A genetic predisposition to act and think a certain way.
 
The behaviors associated with a certain group of people because of their race.
 
The collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from others.

 
 
 
The following are dimensions of culture:
 
Food, festivals, language, and clothes
 
Power distance, individualism collectivisim, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity femininity, and time orientation.
 
Nationality, citizenship, heritage, race.
 
Character, religion, appearance, work ethic.

 
 
 
A culture broker is someone who:
 
Prevents positive interactions between people of different cultures.
 
Sells cultural knowledge across borders.
 
Bridges, links, or mediates between groups or persons of differing cultural backgrounds for the purpose of reducing conflict or producing change.
 
Works for an international brokerage firm and is responsible for arranging financial transactions for the sale of cultural artifacts.

 
 
 
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Your gender
 
Male
 
Female
 
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