Pre-service teachers and study abroad experiences: Don’t forget about them when they come home
Date
2020-01
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
Study abroad programs for pre-service teachers aim to contribute to the cultural readiness needed for teaching in schools of today and tomorrow. Yet, the re-entry transition is an oft-neglected aspect of study abroad programs. We developed a model for reflective writing and examined the depth of post-sojourn reflection in pre-service teacher writing, two months after returning from a 10-week study abroad program. Although the majority of the writing illustrated descriptive writing or descriptive reflection, some students demonstrated dialogic or critical reflection, revealing the usefulness of reflective writing in capturing students’ experiences in ways that deepen their learning for teaching.
Description
Office of Research, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Keywords
Adult learning, Foreign study, Teachers—Training of, Teachers' writings, Reverse culture shock
Citation
Arthur, N., Becker, S., Dressler, R., Crossman, K., Kawalilak, C. (2020). Pre-service teachers and study abroad experiences: Don't forget about them when they come home. Teaching and Teacher Education, 89, 1-11. https://doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2019.102979