QUESTION

Globalisation has impacted in various spheres of our lives and has made our world become small. In the educational field, classrooms have become smaller and increasingly culturally diverse where skills like inter-cultural communication have become a prerequisite.

(a) With reference to the above statement, explain the term intercultural communication in an educational context.

(b) Using examples, describe five challenges that an international classroom might face while delivering lectures to culturally diverse students.

(c) Suggest two strategies you would propose to improve the communication process among students of diverse cultures.