Self-Assessment Questionnaire—Individual Differences
Directions:
Please take a few minutes to think about the following characteristics. Be honest. There are no wrong answers.
- How literate YOU are
- What YOU notice in others from different cultures
- Personal characteristics that get YOUR attention in others
Characteristic | Very | Somewhat | Not At All | I need to work on this Y N |
Literacy: How literate are you in each the following areas? |
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Industry/Position literacy/competency level—validated use of knowledge of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective requirements of the job | ||||
Functional literacy—level of literacy required to get along successfully on a day-to-day basis. | ||||
Information literacy The ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand. | ||||
Emotional literacy—ability to recognize, understand and appropriately express our emotions | ||||
Computer literacy—ability to use a computer and software to accomplish practical tasks. | ||||
Media literacy—ability to think critically about different types of media; an informed, critical understanding of the mass media | ||||
New Media Literacies—knowledge of new and emerging media in digital mediums and on the Internet, involving the new tools of hypertext, multimedia and electronic forms of synchronous and asynchronous communication | ||||
Digital literacy—cognitive skills used in executing tasks in digital environments; digital (data) technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information. | ||||
Technology literacy—ability to use tools for finding, using and creating information to communicate, solve problems, access, manage, integrate, evaluate, design and create information; using the specialized aspects of a particular field to improve learning and acquire lifelong knowledge skills. | ||||
Cultural literacy Cultural literacy is the ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in the customs, values, and beliefs of one’s own culture the cultures of others | ||||
Culture/Ethnic Background: How aware are you about each of the following characteristics in others? |
Very | Somewhat | Not At All | I need to work on this Y N |
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Individual Characteristics: How likely are you to notice each of the following characteristics and form an opinion? |
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PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: |
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What thoughts do you have after completing the assessment? | ||||
What surprises you? | ||||
Where do you see yourself forming the most opinions of others? | ||||
What concerns do you have? |