Designing ORIENT based on Bennet

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Designing ORIENT based on Bennets Stages of
Integration
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Theoretical Background

• Key reference
• Bennett, M. J. (1993). Towardsethnorelativism A
  developmental model of intercultural sensitivity.
  In M.Paige (Ed.), Education for the
  intercultural experience. Yarmouth,
  MNIntercultural Press.

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Learning mission

• Users have to achieve a series of tasks that are
  related to a common goal of saving the planet
• 1st step Mirror of Self-awareness learning
  about the rules in ones own culture (BARNGA or
  teach the virtual agent to play a card game of
  human culture)
• 2nd step Olympia of Precious Differences
  learning about differences between cultures
  (BARNGA participating in the card-game joust)
• 3rd step Venue of Commonalities learning about
  commonalities among teenagers from different
  cultures (victuals embarrass by own parents
  together convincing parents to let go)
• 4th step Station of Conflict Resolution
  overcoming a conflict situation (common interest
  dilemma)
• 5th step Palace of Friendship rewarding end
  situation (party)
• 6th step Ambush of Golden Book sharing the
  collect information, produce a shared output
  and thus saving the world

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The Story
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 5
Stage 2 3
Reporting to Space Command
Stage 6
Stage 4
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Stage 1

• 1st step Mirror of Self-awareness learning
  about the rules in ones own culture (e.g.
  BARNGA)
• Achieved on spaceship
• Embedded in the artefacts / activities
• Information use, maps, greetings, reactions, etc.
• Space ship represents our culture
• High tech
• Visual, textual and audio artefacts
• Human appearance
• Meets user expectations

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Stage 2

• 2nd step Olympia of Precious Differences
  learning about differences between cultures
  (BARNGA participating in the card-game joust)
• Partially achieved in Act 1 on spaceship
• Activities related to finding out information
  about Sprytes along with some key differences
• Gesturing (only partial info)
• Appearance / Activities
• Back story and history
• Further explored once users meet Sprytes

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Stage 3

• 3rd step Venue of Commonalities learning about
  commonalities among teenagers from different
  cultures (victuals embarrass by own parents
  together convincing parents to let go)
• Interacting with Sprytes in range of activities
• Social (meal)
• Leisure (tree surfing)
• Numerous commonalities BUT
• Some conflicts (to be explored more in stage 4)
• Some significant differences, some benign and
  others with significant impact for next stages

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Stage 4

• 4th step Station of Conflict Resolution
  overcoming a conflict situation (common interest
  dilemma)
• Collarborial damage scenario (on BCSW)
• Main action happens in tree felling plot node
• Resolution occurs in ravine plot node followed by
  party in stage 5

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Stage 5

• 5th step Palace of Friendship rewarding end
  situation
• Party (already very well received even in trailer
  form)

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Stage 6

• 6th step Ambush of Golden Book sharing the
  collect information, produce a shared output
  and thus saving the world
• End screens
• User outputs report to space command