Event Title
Poster: The Influence an Overseas Teaching Experience Has on Teaching Decisions
Location
Moakley Atrium
Start Time
14-5-2014 4:00 PM
End Time
14-5-2014 5:00 PM
Description
This presentation will look at my research that examined the impact an overseas teaching experience had on teaching decisions. Through a questionnaire, face-to-face interviews, and classroom observations, the study found four areas that are influenced by an overseas teaching experience: global perspective, cultural empathy, culturally relevant pedagogy and curriculum choices, and personal growth. Results suggest teachers who have taught overseas may have more cultural empathy for students of other backgrounds and English-language proficiency and a willingness to develop curriculum that encompasses more of a global perspective. The presentation will provide an overview of the research and discuss future research that I hope to begin next school year.
Poster: The Influence an Overseas Teaching Experience Has on Teaching Decisions
Moakley Atrium
This presentation will look at my research that examined the impact an overseas teaching experience had on teaching decisions. Through a questionnaire, face-to-face interviews, and classroom observations, the study found four areas that are influenced by an overseas teaching experience: global perspective, cultural empathy, culturally relevant pedagogy and curriculum choices, and personal growth. Results suggest teachers who have taught overseas may have more cultural empathy for students of other backgrounds and English-language proficiency and a willingness to develop curriculum that encompasses more of a global perspective. The presentation will provide an overview of the research and discuss future research that I hope to begin next school year.