In These Uncertain Times: Educators Build Cultural Awareness through Planned International Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Kambutu, John; Nganga, Lydiah W.
Titel	In These Uncertain Times: Educators Build Cultural Awareness through Planned International Experiences
Quelle	In: Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 24 (2008) 4, S.939-951 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-051X
DOI	10.1016/j.tate.2007.08.008
Schlagwörter	Cultural Awareness; Immersion Programs; Summer Programs; Teacher Educators; Foreign Countries; Pretests Posttests; Interviews; Surveys; Acculturation; Adult Education; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Immersionsprogramm; Sommerkurs; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Akkulturation; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	This narrative inquiry explored the effectiveness of planned international experiences in promoting cultural awareness, understanding and appreciation among American educators. Participating educators (n=12) were immersed in foreign cultures for 2-3 weeks during three different summers. To document the effectiveness of cultural immersion, participants completed pre- and post-visit surveys. Pre-visit data showed lack of cultural awareness. After the visit, however, participants had gained broader awareness, understanding and appreciation of host cultures such that familiar cultural practices were rarely used as the only point of reference. Follow-up interviews showed possible sustained acculturation. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10