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Principle, Practice, and Mindset: Understanding an Internationally-Minded Context for Teaching and Learning

This qualitative research study investigates teaching and learning in an international school, and asks: (1) What are the stories of principle, practice, and mindset that foster internationally-minded teaching and learning in an international school context?; and (2) How might those stories inform the practices of teachers in increasingly culturally diverse domestic schools? A trifold conceptual framework of principle, practice, and mindset (Guo & Jamal, 2007) was used to design the process for data collection: (1) document analysis to examine principles such as intercultural competency; (2) classroom observations to identify elements of internationally-minded teaching practices; and (3) interviews to address the mindset of educators and administrators. The data collected from 25 documents, 60 hours of classroom observations, and 8 interviews were subsequently analyzed using van Manen’s (1997) three steps for hermeneutic phenomenological reflection, and were guided by Fowler’s (2006) approach to understanding narrative. Four resulting themes have been established: (1) personalized learning; (2) creative professionalism; (3) (con)temporary community; and (4) international-mindedness. These themes indicate a complex interconnectedness between stories of principle, practice, and mindset in an international school context, and highlight the significant role that teachers as intercontextual inquirers play in enhancing internationally-minded approaches to teaching and learning. / Thesis (Ph.D, Education) -- Queen's University, 2014-02-03 13:09:11.145

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OKQ.1974/8617
Date03 February 2014
CreatorsMitchell, LISA
ContributorsQueen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish, English
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RightsThis publication is made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws without written authority from the copyright owner.
RelationCanadian theses

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