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The potential influence of international student-teaching practicums in the preparation of preservice teachers

Recent trends in immigration in Manitoba and across Canada mean increasing classroom cultural diversity in all levels of the education system. In response to these trends, faculties of Education have tried a variety of ways to better prepare preservice teachers for this increasing classroom cultural diversity. An opportunity provided for preservice teachers in many teacher preparation programs is the chance to participate in international student-teaching practicums. This qualitative case study research explored the potential influence of the Elmwood international student-teaching practicum located in South-east Asia. The results shed light on the influence that personal dispositions have in the overall experiences and perceptions of the practicum participants. The study showed that international student-teaching practicums provide a variety of potentially challenging and valuable experiences. The study concludes with the claim that critically oriented parallel programming and supervision is necessary in the attempt to ensure that these experiences result in the positive personal and professional identity development in those involved.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/8608
Date06 September 2012
CreatorsWiebe, Ryan
ContributorsLewthwaite, Brian (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning), Schmidt, Clea A. (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning) Piquemal, Nathalie (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology)
Source SetsUniversity of Manitoba Canada
Detected LanguageEnglish

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