Developing intercultural learning in Australian pre-service teachers through participating in a short term mobility program in Malaysia
| Autor: | Aliza Alwi, Zaira Abu Hassan Shaari, Donna Tangen, Mary Hurwood, Jennifer Alford, Deborah J. Henderson, Erika Hepple, Amyzar Alwi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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060201 languages & linguistics
Intensive interaction 05 social sciences 050301 education 06 humanities and the arts Experiential learning Teacher education Education Intercultural learning Term (time) Pre service Cultural diversity 0602 languages and literature Pedagogy Narrative Psychology 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Teaching and Teacher Education. 66:273-281 |
| ISSN: | 0742-051X |
| Popis: | This study investigates the intercultural learning of 10 Australian pre-service teachers participating in a short term mobility program in Malaysia. Drawing on Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach, intercultural learning is conceptualised as developing three capabilities: critical cultural self-examination; affiliation with and towards others; and building narrative imagination. Our findings confirmed that participation in this structured mobility experience promoted critical professional self-awareness regarding cultural diversity; built trust and intercultural understanding through intensive interaction with Malaysian peers; and developed participants as more culturally responsive teachers. We recommend that a structured short term mobility experience be embedded within teacher education programs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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