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What is one of the methods used to introduce general culture concepts in the course?

• Lecture sessions

• Group work on critical incident analysis

• Cross-cultural dialogues

• Optional readings and assignments

What is the main focus of the written reflections students are required to do?

• Objective description of the incident

• Interpretation from the student's perspective

• Evaluation of the incident based on personal emotions

• Comparison between the studied cultures

What are the strong American values listed by the students?

Public Spaces have the same meaning for Americans and for Spaniards?

• True

• False

What are some factors that make an individual less prone to relocate?

• Independence has a high value

• Lack of material and moral support

• Being raised in a collectivistic, low-uncertainty avoidance society

• Being raised in an individualistic, low-uncertainty avoidance society

Both Spanish and American societies value equality at the same level

• True

• False

What are the main challenges?

• Difficulty on the making of the DIEs, omitting parts, or not making it personal enough

• Lack of attendance to the course

• Deductive stereotypes and lack of effort

• Excessive informality in the DIEs

What are the main rewards?

• Exploring different perspectives and learning through the analysis of the bigger picture

• Giving conclusions to the students

• Recognizing cultural and personal relativity

• Students reaching conclusions on their own

ICC stands for

• In-site intercultural communication

• Intercultural communication

• Intercultural communication course