Virtual Workshop on Intercultural Learning in Education Abroad
Date: Friday April 8, 2022, 1:00-4:00 pm Eastern time
Location: Online via Zoom
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The Need to Enhance Intercultural Learning
This three-hour virtual workshop will introduce education abroad staff and faculty leaders of study abroad programs to foundational intercultural theories and key findings from research on intercultural learning in education abroad programs.
Recent research on education abroad demonstrates the central role of ‘cultural mentoring’ to help students develop intercultural awareness and competence, especially as they study and live in increasingly diverse environments, and engage in the global workplace after graduation.
This research has also shown that simply traveling to another country or even being immersed in another culture does not cause students to develop intercultural competence or become more capable of interacting with individuals across language barriers or cultural difference. Intentionality in designing and facilitating intercultural learning experiences is essential.
The Institute for Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning invites anyone who is interested in enhancing intercultural learning to attend this important four-hour virtual workshop, including faculty who lead programs, education abroad professionals and administrative colleagues. The full four-hour workshop will take place online via Zoom, so participants will need internet access throughout the workshop.
Learning Objectives
This virtual workshop is designed to be a hands-on, active learning environment in which all participants are actively engaged. By the conclusion of the workshop, you will:
Registration
Registration for this workshop will be capped at 20 individuals. Click here to register. Institutions that register five or more individuals may receive a $20 discount per person when using the “large group (5 or more individuals)” option to register.
The cost for this workshop is as follows:
Refund Policy
Requests for refunds must be emailed to steve@ifcctl.com. Upon request, refunds for withdrawal from this workshop will be made based on this schedule.
Location: Online via Zoom
Register Now
The Need to Enhance Intercultural Learning
This three-hour virtual workshop will introduce education abroad staff and faculty leaders of study abroad programs to foundational intercultural theories and key findings from research on intercultural learning in education abroad programs.
Recent research on education abroad demonstrates the central role of ‘cultural mentoring’ to help students develop intercultural awareness and competence, especially as they study and live in increasingly diverse environments, and engage in the global workplace after graduation.
This research has also shown that simply traveling to another country or even being immersed in another culture does not cause students to develop intercultural competence or become more capable of interacting with individuals across language barriers or cultural difference. Intentionality in designing and facilitating intercultural learning experiences is essential.
The Institute for Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning invites anyone who is interested in enhancing intercultural learning to attend this important four-hour virtual workshop, including faculty who lead programs, education abroad professionals and administrative colleagues. The full four-hour workshop will take place online via Zoom, so participants will need internet access throughout the workshop.
Learning Objectives
This virtual workshop is designed to be a hands-on, active learning environment in which all participants are actively engaged. By the conclusion of the workshop, you will:
- Gain a foundation in intercultural concepts and theories to help you and your students understand cultural similarities and differences;
- Examine your own cultural background and its relevance and impact on thought, behavior and experience;
- Recognize key findings from research about intercultural learning abroad;
- Identify ways to incorporate intercultural learning into your classes and work with students.
Registration
Registration for this workshop will be capped at 20 individuals. Click here to register. Institutions that register five or more individuals may receive a $20 discount per person when using the “large group (5 or more individuals)” option to register.
The cost for this workshop is as follows:
- Standard registration -- $140 per person
- Large group (5 or more individuals) -- $120 per person
Refund Policy
Requests for refunds must be emailed to steve@ifcctl.com. Upon request, refunds for withdrawal from this workshop will be made based on this schedule.
- Requests made on or before March 31, 2022: Full refund
- Requests made between April 1-6, 2022: Registration will be refunded 70%
- Beginning April 7, 2022: No refunds will be made
About the workshop facilitator: Steven Duke, Ph.D., is President of the Institute for Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning, and Associate Vice President at the University of Nebraska System. With a doctorate in history from Indiana University, Steve has taught Russian, European and world history courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wake Forest University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Brigham Young University. He has also taught cross-cultural engagement courses and conducts research on intercultural learning and intercultural competence development. He created and spearheaded the WISE Conference from 2008 to 2015, turning it into the premier conference on intercultural learning in education abroad and an important training environment for faculty who lead education abroad programs. His publications include Preparing to Study Abroad: Learning to Cross Cultures (Stylus, 2014) and “The Importance of Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad,” in T. Milby and J. Rhodes, ed. Advancing Teacher Education and Curriculum Development through Study Abroad Programs (IGI Global, 2015), pp. 73-88.
Questions? Contact Steven Duke at steve@ifcctl.com.