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BEVI ToolkitDiscovering Beliefs, Events, and Values

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BEVI Toolkit

The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory

The BEVI includes extensive background and demographic items along with validity and process scales (e.g., sociocultural openness, ecological resonance, global engagement) in order to assess variables that may influence or shape (i.e. mediate or moderate) both the processes and outcomes of international or multicultural learning. See www.thebevi.com for more information about the BEVI.

Teacher’s Manual & Handouts coming soon

IBAVI/bevi Team to develop:

  • Content of this page (e.g. selection of 3 videos for each scale, texts, added resources like graphics, etc.)
  • Facilitator Manual (e.g. with discussion questions that promote deep dialogue)
  • Student Hand Outs (e.g. with impulses that inspire engagement; an online resource guide; etc.)

Tentative Film Clips to explore BEVI Scales:

Scale 1: The Ability to hold Complexity

  • On Pre-Conceptions view
  • On Social Justice view
  • On Political Views view
  • Levels of a Conflict view
  • The Cycle of Violence view
  • Summit Video view

Scale 2: The Ability to Reflect on Self

  • On Differences of Communication Styles view
  • On Culture Shock view
  • Phases of a Dialogue view
  • On Breaking Down Barriers view

Scale 3: The Ability to access one’s Emotional World

  • On Culture Shock view
  • Discovering Empathy view
  • Embracing Diversity view

Scale 4: The role of one’s Life History in shaping how one sees Self, Other, and the larger World

  • On Differences of Backgrounds view
  • On Social Justice view
  • Openness and Active Listening view

Scale 5: The influence of Culture

  • On Beginning a Journey view
  • On Speaking a Second Language view
  • On Non-Verbal Communication view

Scale 6: The influence of Religion

  • Relationships Bridging Differences view
  • On Pre-Conceptions view

Scale 7: The influence of Gender

  • Han & Yan view
  • On Non-Verbal Communication view
  • The Cycle of Violence view

Scale 8: The influence of the Environment / Ecology

  • Summit Video I view
  • Summit Video II view

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