O-S-E-E

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Original tool:

Deardorff, D.K. & Deardorff, D.L. (2000). Diversity awareness and training: Tools for cultural awareness. Presentation made at North Carolina State University. 

 

Also found in the following:

  1. Deardorff, D.K. & Bowman, K.M. (2011). Beneath the tip of the iceberg: Improving English and understanding of U.S. cultural patterns. The University of Michigan Press. 
  2. Berardo, K. & Deardorff, D.K. (2012). Building Intercultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models. pp. 58-60. Stylus.

 

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. adaptation
  3. assumptions
  4. bridging
  5. COIL
  6. Deardorff
  7. emotional resilience
  8. frame shifting
  9. openness
  10. other awareness
  11. perspective
  12. perspective taking
  13. photos
  14. preparation for study abroad
  15. self-awareness
  16. study abroad
  17. worldview frameworks

O-S-E-E stands for observe, state, explore, and evaluate. 

There are a variety of ways that facilitators can use this framework and set up this activity. See pages xxviii-xxix in the chapter in Links.