Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Disciplines
Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Abstract
Preparing teachers to effectively teach culturally diverse students, teacher educators advocate for the use of cross-cultural field experiences, including international study abroad programs. This paper reports on a qualitative case study of two pre-service teachers’ intercultural development during a semester-long teacher education study abroad program in London, England. Findings indicate that international experiences provide a catalyst to move pre-service teachers forward in their intercultural development. Implications include the need for multicultural teacher educators to take a developmental approach to pre-service teacher education informed by theories of intercultural development and cultural learning developed within intercultural communications.
Recommended Citation
Marx, Helen A., "Learning about Self Far From Home: A Pre-service Teacher’s Intercultural Development During an International Program" (2008). NERA Conference Proceedings 2008. 34.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/nera_2008/34