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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Annette Bradford |
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| EDITORS' LETTER |
Amy Chastain, English Language Lecturer at Shantou University, China
Nasima Yamchi, English Language lecturer at Higher colleges of Technology, UAE |
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| ARTICLES |
| MISCONCEPTIONS OF MUSLIMS IN A CANADIAN ACADEMIC SETTING |
| Ana Enriquez-Johnson, Fanshawe College/Royal Roads University |
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A young female Muslim Arab student approached me recently about
an experience she had during a presentation a class, in which the
teacher judged the student’s performance by Western standards of
communication. Having been in the English for academic purposes (EAP)
world for 12 years now, I have encountered similar situations. Read More |
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| CULTURAL SKYPING EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE 12-HOUR DIVIDE: A U.S. PERSPECTIVE |
| Doreen (Dee) Sams, PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville |
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Georgia College & State University’s (USA) current
initiative is using shared live videoconferencing classes with other
countries to promote intercultural exchanges. This article reports on
the lessons learned from a pilot exchange in 2011 with a university in
Spain. Although such exchanges are short-lived, participants in this
study reported that their beliefs, many born out of lack or
misinformation, were challenged, leading to willingness for more
open-mindedness about other cultures. Read More |
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