权力距离视阈下国际中文教师志愿者的角色研究

A Study on International Chinese Teacher Volunteers'Roles from the Perspective of Power Distance Theory

基于吉尔特·霍夫斯泰德的权力距离理论,本文从不同权力距离环境中的教师地位、类型、惩戒方式三个方面,对12位国际中文教师志愿者的教师角色展开叙事研究。研究发现,高权力距离环境中的志愿者拥有高地位和高权威,低权力距离环境中的志愿者与学生地位平等,只是传递知识的“专家”;相比高权力距离环境中的教师偏重惩罚,低权力距离环境中的教师则侧重惩戒。进而,本文运用传统宏观权力论和现代微观权力论详细分析高、低权力距离环境中教师地位、类型、惩戒方式的形成原因。最后,文章指出不同权力距离环境中的教师差异根源在文化。因此,志愿者要认清自身角色,尽快增强跨文化环境中的适应性,努力提高跨文化环境中的教学能力,不断加强跨文化环境中的管理水平。

Based on Geert Hofstede's Power Distance Theory,this paper makes narrative inquiries into 12 international Chinese teacher volunteers'roles from different power distance societies in terms of three aspects:teacher status,teacher types and teachers'disciplinary measures.The results indicated that international Chinese teacher volunteers in large powerdistance society enjoy high social status and authority,while teacher volunteers in low powerdistance society are equals with students and are regarded as“experts”who impart knowledge.In addition,while teachers in large powerdistance society prefer punishments,teachers in low powerdistance society prefer other disciplinary measures.Furthermore,drawing on the macroandmicro power theories,this paper makes detailed analyses of how teacher status,types and disciplinary measures have been shaped in the high/low power distance societies.Finally,the paper points out that teacher differences in different power distance societies are rooted in culture.No matter what kind of powerdistancesocieties they are in,teacher volunteers should adjust themselves to the new surroundings and improve their crosscultural adaptability as quickly as possible,be aware of their professional roles in language teaching,strive to enhance crosscultural teaching abilities,and promote their management abilities in crosscultural settings.