Monochronic-Polychronic Quiz

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

30 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Storti, C. (1999). Monochronic-polychronic. In Figuring foreigners out: A practical guide (pp. 55-61). Intercultural Press.

Tags:

  1. ambiguity
  2. assumptions
  3. customs
  4. emotional resilience
  5. frame shifting
  6. international students
  7. negotiation
  8. other awareness
  9. perspective
  10. perspective taking
  11. preparation for study abroad
  12. self-awareness
  13. stereotyping
  14. Storti
  15. traditions
  16. Vande Berg recommended
  17. worldview frameworks

Mick Vande Berg recommends this activity for teaching Competency 2 (Awareness of Others). 

University of the Pacific's What's Up with Culture? modules (see Links) have a similar activity in section 1.4.5: The Concept of Time.