CCE Learning Objectives: --to gain skills in cross-cultural
communication --to understand how the world might look from the
standpoint of another community of interpretation and experience
--to learn how to discern and, where appropriate, adapt to the
cultural expectations of the other --to witness other cultural
embodiments of faith, and thus to reflect on the substance and
definition of one's own faith by comparison Reflection Exercises
help students PROCESS their cross-cultural experience for the
purposes of: - critical reflection - clarification of issues -
asking questions - expressing concerns - testing theories
against experience - sharing insights It can be done
individually (e.g. in a journal) and as a group (group
discussion). A mixture of the two is probably the most
effective, because it gives students a chance to express their
own ideas in a private as well as a public forum. Some suggested
ground rules for cross-cultural discussions are listed below to
provide assist in providing an environment