DAE (D-A-E) (Describe-Analyze-Evaluate)

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour and 15 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

Nam, K-A. (2012). Framework: Describe-analyze-evaluate (DAE). In K. Berardo & D. K. Deardorff (Eds.), Building cultural competence: Innovative activities and models (pp. 53-57). Stylus Publishing. 

Tags:

  1. emotional resilience
  2. frame shifting
  3. openness
  4. perspective
  5. perspective taking
  6. preparation for study abroad
  7. self-awareness
  8. study abroad

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Discern between what can be said objectively, what can be said in the realm of inference or speculation, and what may be expressed as value judgment and personal opinion. 2. Foster self-awareness of personal and cultural assumptions. 3. Learn to appreciate cognitive complexity and the importance of frame shifting when encountering the unfamiliar" (Nam, 2012, p. 53).