Always outsiders, never insiders: A study abroad program for future teachers. (April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frieson, Brittany L.; Murray-Everett, Natasha C.; Parsons, Marilyn Johnston
• Is Part Of: Teaching and teacher education. Volume 112(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04
• Subjects: Teacher education preparation -- Equity -- Social justice -- Globalization; Teaching -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Training of -- Periodicals; Enseignement -- Périodiques; Enseignants -- Formation -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 371.10205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2022.103632
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-051X

Abstract

Abstract: This research examined what preservice students learned from a 4-week study abroad program in Argentina focused on a critical analysis of culture, school, and the "other." We used the concepts of assets and tourism to help participants look critically at their interpretations of classrooms in a different culture. We found increases in empathetic learning that evolved from being situated as the "other, " but not often tied to larger sociopolitical and historical causes. Participants described anticipated changes in their future teaching toward a more relaxed, socially oriented classroom focused on student self-sufficiency and in-depth learning as well as empathetic strategies for teaching multilingual students.