Four Levels of Cultural Awareness, The

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Adapted by Lindsey Macdonald and Annette Benson from the following:

 

Howell, W.S. (1982). The empathic communicator. Waveland Press Inc.

 

University of the Pacific, School of International Studies. (n.d.). The four levels of cultural awareness. In What's up with culture? (1.7.2). https://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/pub/1.6.2-_the_four_level_of_cul.htm

 

Tags:

  1. cultural awareness
  2. cultural intelligence
  3. emotional resilience
  4. preparation for study abroad
  5. self-awareness

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Recognize the four levels of cultural awareness: unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, unconscious competence. 2. Apply the four levels to a cultural situation.