Knowing Who Your Working For!

Packed and ready to go? It takes more than a change of clothing, your toothbrush and the latest Lonely Planet guide to ensure a safe and care free career when teaching E

What we often take for granted is our own ideas and values behind what shapes our understanding of the world, or rather, the Western World. Assuming that what seems logical in New York when it comes to either teaching methodology or the basis of a contract between you and your employer may turn out to be overtly frustrating when attempting to apply what you think you know to a foreign culture with totally different concepts of what is logical and what is not.

This week we look at how cultural biases about another culture can lead to havoc in your new working environment in Overcoming Misconceptions.