ERIC Number: ED657972
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 140
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3831-6814-1
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Teaching Students in Different Cultural and National Contexts: A Case Study Exploring the Selection, Training, and Development of Expatriate Faculty at United States-Based International Branch Campuses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Amanda J. Dubois-Mwake
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana Institute of Technology
The purpose of this study was to explore how United States-based (U.S.-based) university leaders select, train and develop expatriate faculty to teach students in different cultural and national contexts at International Branch Campuses (IBCs) in sub-Saharan Africa. A qualitative case study was used to explore how global leaders at U.S.-based IBCs describe how they select, onboard and providing ongoing training and development for expatriate faculty to teach students in sub-Saharan Africa. Data was collected from 11 global leaders at an IBC in sub-Saharan Africa with a leadership role in faculty selection, training and/or development using open-ended questions during Zoom one-on-one virtual interviews. Data was also collected from administrative documents such as training materials, newsletters, and the faculty guide. Data was initially analyzed using the Dedoose software, and then transferred to a codebook to identify codes, patterns and themes through a cyclical approach of initial, axial and thematic coding, followed by triangulation. Transition theory, transformational leadership, and student engagement theories helped to inform this study along with the frameworks of expatriate transition cross-cultural competencies. The five emergent themes of this case study were (1) the larger university, (2) the importance of onboarding, (3) intercultural competence, (4) different education and knowledge levels, and (5) a network of colleagues and peers. The findings of this study have confirmed the intersection of theories and frameworks outlined in this study, as well as implications for global leaders and global organizations. Recommendations were provided based on the five emergent themes, and the intersection of theoretical frameworks, which ultimately have shown to be best practices in the field of expatriate faculty selection, training and development. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Foreign Nationals, College Faculty, Multicampus Colleges, Teacher Selection, Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Educational Attainment, Knowledge Level, Social Networks, Best Practices
ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Tel: 800-521-0600; Web site: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: United States; Africa
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A