Transnational Curriculum Design for Intercultural Learning in Writing Programs

2022-11-15 14:34:04 | Contributor(s): Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Rebekah Sims, Hadi Banat, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

Book chapter describing development of a transnational composition approach that links mainstream and second-language-focused courses to promote cross-cultural interaction and collaboration among domestic and international first-year undergraduates.

Illuminative evaluation of an intercultural-competence-focused first-year writing curriculum | Writing and Pedagogy

2022-11-15 14:07:57 | Contributor(s): Rebekah Sims, Hadi Banat, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

Explores illuminative evaluation as a method to reflectively assess a pilot implementation of an intercultural-competence-focused first-year writing curriculum at a US large public university.

Developing intercultural competence through a linked course model curriculum: Mainstream and L2-specific first-year writing

2022-11-15 13:59:14 | Contributor(s): Hadi Banat, Rebekah Sims, Phuong M Tran, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, C Bradley Dilger

Describes an intercultural competence oriented approach to internationalizing writing programs through linked courses, focusing on the results of a pilot study testing the curriculum.

Fostering Preservice Teachers’ Social Justice Awareness and Intercultural Competencies Through a Virtual Global Community of Practice | Seed Grant2021

2022-05-06 18:58:25 | Contributor(s): Bima K Sapkota, Lili Zhou, Rose Mbewe, Jill A Newton, Joann I Phillion

To investigate the efficacy of such a virtual, international platform in a teacher education program, the research team designed and implemented an online, intercultural course, Global Social Justice in Education (GSJE) in collaboration with educators.

Global Social Justice in Education: Developing a Virtual Intercultural Community of Practice | Seed Grant 2021

2022-05-06 18:46:13 | Contributor(s): Lili Zhou, Bima K Sapkota, Rose Mbewe, Jill A Newton, Joann I Phillion

In this chapter, the authors describe the development and implementation of Global Social Justice in Education (GSJE), a virtual, international, collaborative course for education students from six countries to explore global social justice issues.

Defamiliarization and Intercultural Learning in Cross-Cultural HCI Education

2022-04-19 18:27:11 | Contributor(s): Colin M Gray, Wei Liu, Xin Xin, Daniel Chin, Jacqueline Marks, Sadie Bunting, Jerry Anglin, Becky Hutzel, Samruddhi Kokate, Yushu Yang

We describe a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) team with participants from China and the United States as they identified design opportunities to create charmful semi-autonomous driving experiences for the Chinese market.

Understanding Student Experiences in Global Virtual Team Projects | Seed Grant 2021

2022-02-03 21:32:26 | Contributor(s): Joseph M Tort, Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, Bruno Staszkiewicz Garcia, Niall A. Peach, Francisco J. Montalvo, Kirsten Davis

The purpose of this study was to gain a holistic perspective of students’ experiences in a global virtual team project to explore what and how they learned through the experience.

Re-envisioning the Italian Curriculum through Active Learning and Literacy

2021-09-14 20:50:17 | Contributor(s): Annalisa Mosca

The article discusses the relationship between Literacy Active Learning, and Intercultural Competence, known also as Global Competence or Translingual Competence providing concrete examples of integration.

Comparison of pre-intervention IDI results from STEM and non-STEM undergraduate students

2020-06-13 01:50:17 | Contributor(s): Anne Lucietto, Liza Russell

This meta-analysis compares IDI pretest or baseline scores for Purdue STEM students with non-STEM students in published studies, drawing conclusions about disciplinary differences in orientations on the Intercultural Development Continuum.

The Future of Education: Transforming higher education with integrated competency-based education

2020-01-17 21:45:14 | Contributor(s): Lisa Bosman

The future of education and paradigm shifts in eLearning are a hot topic of conversation for many educational institutions, in particular higher education.

Digital civics goes abroad

2020-01-13 21:37:07 | Contributor(s): Colin M Gray, Austin Toombs, Marlo Owczarzak, Christopher Watkins

In this article, we document a study-abroad trip from Purdue University to the U.K., where 13 undergraduate and graduate UX students were divided into teams and participated in design sprints with sponsorship by Open Lab researchers over a 10-day period.

The Impact of Two Different Styles of Excursions during a Short-Term Undergraduate Study Abroad Experience

2019-12-18 13:39:54 | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

This study will analyze the impact of two different styles and structures of trip tours and excursions on American SA students during a short-term experience.

Preparing Students for Intensive Global Fieldwork

2019-12-13 16:29:08 | Contributor(s): Mary K. Pilotte, David F. Radcliffe

This paper argues that by carrying out an integrated series of technical investigations and cultural activities in a foreign country, students can have a realistic experience of global engineering field work.

A Letter to the Future Engineer: Exploring Cross-Cultural Engineering Identities Through Practitioners' Letters of Advice

2019-11-01 18:49:24 | Contributor(s): Héctor Rodríguez-Simmonds, Matilde Sánchez-Peña, S. Zahra Atiq, Genisson Silva Coutinho, Brent K. Jesiek

The authors created “a letter to the future engineer” that presented a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities involved in the professional practice of engineering.

Examining the Impact of Tour Guides on Student Immersions During a Short-Term Study Abroad Experience

2019-09-09 14:23:35 | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

In this paper, American students’ input was gathered based on their reactions to a number of tours and excursions and the influence of the travel guides was analyzed during a 2018 short-term SA to Central Europe.

Representing the Intercultural Development Continuum as a pendulum: Addressing the lived experiences of intercultural competence development and maintenance

2019-02-05 16:49:17 | Contributor(s): Kris Acheson-Clair, Sundae Schneider-Bean

Recent publication presenting a new metaphor for understanding and explaining the Intercultural Development Continuum