Indonesia Education Abroad’s Updates
Week 4
Readings:
• Becoming World Wise: Chapter 4
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Assignments:
• Respond:
1. What will your host destination want to know about the U.S.?
2. What will your host destination want to know about U.S. education?
• Pre-Departure Questionnaire
Please complete the survey below BEFORE you depart. It takes no more than 5 minutes. Thank you!
1. What will your host destination want to know about the U.S.?
The first thing that I think would come to mind is the politics and general culture of the U.S. I also think pop culture will be a popular topic when asking about the U.S.
2. What will your host destination want to know about U.S. education?
I think people will want to know about general aspects of U.S. education such as school size and school population. I think people will also ask about what the general culture of U.S. schools in both the academic setting and social setting. Additionally, I think people will ask about teaching styles in the U.S. and general opinion of teachers in the U.S.
1. What will your host destination want to know about the U.S.?
I predict that when we get to Indonesia we will get a lot of questions about Donald Trump and whether or not we support him. I think people will also ask about common American stereotypes like is everyone overweight and how often do we eat fast food. American pop culture has spread internationally so they also could ask about big celebrities like the Kardashians or sports teams.
2. What will your host destination want to know about U.S. education?
I think that people will be curious about the general similarities and differences between American and Indonesian education. They could ask about how we incorporate technology into the classroom. They also will probably ask how many years people typically go to school and how big the schools are. They may also want to know if we are required to take a language or what languages are commonly learned.