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Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education, Volume 2: International Perspectives. Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association Book Series
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Jones, Ithel, Ed.; Lin, Miranda, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
In recent years there have been significant changes in education across the globe, largely as a result of changing demographics, technological developments, and increased globalization. Relatedly, the changing needs of societies and families, along with new research findings, provide new directions in early childhood education. Consequently, early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education Programs
A Field-Based Deaf Education Teacher Training Model: Does It Make a Difference?
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Hadadian, Azar; Koch, Kourtland; Merbler, John – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
This article provides professional perspective of a teacher-training model which relies heavily on an intensive, culturally immersive field experience for the teacher of the Deaf and hard of hearing. Survey results were based upon 21 past participants concerning their perceptions during their one-year internship experience at Indiana School for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Deafness, Partial Hearing
A Preliminary Look at International Students in MSW Field Placements at Nonurban U.S. Campuses
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Zunz, Sharyn J.; Oil, Karen R. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2009
International students are a valuable asset to MSW programs and deserve faculty support. However, sustaining international students in their field placements can be especially challenging for programs in nonurban settings. This article begins a discussion of what might enhance such students' field internships by reporting the experiences of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Social Work
Optimizing the International Experience through a Pre-Departure Orientation and a Re-entry Workshop,
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Weinmann, Sigrid; Bragg, Jeani Marie Behr – 1993
One of the components of the international program at Michigan Technological University is an internship in Germany where students work for 3 months in companies or university research institutes. These paid internships offer students (mostly engineering and science majors) a unique opportunity to improve their communication skills and cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Culture Conflict, Engineering Education, Field Experience Programs
Embedded Preservice Teacher Education: Sophomore Multicultural Internship.
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Bowman, Richard – 2000
This paper describes the Sophomore Multicultural Internship for preservice teachers at Moorhead State University, Minnesota. From 1990-95, the program immersed preservice teachers in cross-cultural encounters and K-12 clinical experiences intended to: engender enlightened tolerance; provide an embedded context for making moral choices to pursue…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Foreign Language Curricular Needs of Students Preparing for an Internship Abroad.
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Fryer, T. Bruce; Day, James T. – Modern Language Journal, 1993
An established preintern language program, the interdisciplinary Master's in International Business Studies at the University of South Carolina, is described. Graduate survey results suggest the importance of the internships but also some need to link culture studies more closely with language studies. The questionnaire is appended. (25…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cultural Awareness, Education Work Relationship, Field Experience Programs