Global Experiential Practicum: Perceptions from Teacher and Leadership Participants

Autor/inn/en	Wan, Guofang; Sharma, Rashmi; Walker, Aneta; Habib, Amany
Titel	Global Experiential Practicum: Perceptions from Teacher and Leadership Participants
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Development Journal, 26 (2023) 1, S.1-23 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Practicums; International Educational Exchange; Cultural Awareness; Competence; Professional Identity; Study Abroad; Student Attitudes; College Students; Business Education; English (Second Language); Language Teachers; College Faculty; Mentors; United States; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Internationaler Austausch; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kompetenz; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Fakultät; USA
Abstract	The ever-increasing interconnectedness of the world and the diversity in demographics call for the training of global awareness and cultural competence among leaders and educators. This study, using qualitative methods, examined how 19 participants and their mentors from a United States university perceived a six-week long immersive global experiential practicum in China, and what impact the global experiential practicum had on the development of their global awareness and cultural competence. Data generated from the open-ended questionnaires, participant reflections and observations were analyzed and interpreted. The results indicated that the participants perceived the practicum as an eye-opening and life-changing experience with implications for their future careers, and also realized some existing challenges in the practicum. The practicum with cultural engagement, teaching practicum and leadership externship in the host country, supported the growth in professional identities and development of global awareness and cultural competence for the participants on multiple levels. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association. e-mail: info@caerda.org; Web site: https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/publication/new_waves_home.php
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01