This short video presentation (1:28) compares aspects of culture, particularly in the military, to an iceberg. The video outlines effectively the different levels of military culture -- ranging from the easily observeable "behaviors, customs, and courtesies" to the more deeply embedded "beliefs, habits, values, assumptions, understandings, and judgments that affect the culture’s worldview."
Type of Material:
Presentation (1:28 video)
Recommended Uses:
Students can watch this video and then apply it to their own culture, the military, or a different culture examining which aspects are explicit and which are not.
This resource may readily be embedded within an online or supplemental course site to provide a short learning opportunity about miltary culture. It may be applicable in classes in which students are learning about different cultures, including "hidden cultures," such as education, psychology, business, and military science.
Technical Requirements:
This is a video presentation of less than two minutes in length. It requires a video player, embedded within the website, as well as speakers to listen to the audio. Closed captions are provided where speakers or audio is not preferred or available.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
While some elements of culture are explicit, visible, and easily taught, there are many more, less readily apparent aspects that are often the most enduring.
Cultural differences in the U.S. military -- both visible and invisible to the general public -- specifically are discussed. Any students or learners interested in learning more about military culture would benefit from the "military iceberg" metaphor.
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
No prerequisite knowledge needed though a discussion of culture as a concept would be beneficial.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The video offers a brief overview of military culture with an explanation of explicit aspects compared with implicit aspects.
Examples of both explicit and implicit aspects of military culture are included.
This short video presentation is succinct but full of useful information. In fewer than two minutes total for the presentation, a tremendous amount of important information about visible and invisible or hidden culture is shared, using the analogy of the iceberg to demonstrate these differences.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
On its own, the short video provides a clear overview of military culture.
Though not the purpose of this video, the referenced analogy (in which culture is compared to an iceberg) can be made across cultures.
The analogy chosen by the presenters works well to convey meaning regarding visible and invisible culture, and will be easily understandable to many learners.
Concerns:
None.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The video plays on a web browser.
This material is presented in multimedia format with closed captions provided alongside the audio. There also are embedded descriptions of items on the screen presented on the video.
A full transcript in English is provided.
Concerns:
When expanding to view the video in full screen, the on-screen textual descriptions become blurry and difficult to read.
Creative Commons:
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