ERIC Number: EJ1118998
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1467-5986
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Intercultural Teaching Competence: A Multi-Disciplinary Model for Instructor Reflection
Dimitrov, Nanda; Haque, Aisha
Intercultural Education, v27 n5 p437-456 2016
This article presents a model for Intercultural Teaching Competence (ITC) that instructors may use as a tool for reflection as they prepare to facilitate learning across cultures. Building on previous research on intercultural competence, culturally relevant teaching, intercultural trainer competencies, and student-centred approaches to teaching, the model identifies concrete facilitation techniques for instructors who would like to further develop their own teaching practice or mentor colleagues in effective teaching across cultures. The model consists of 20 instructor competencies grouped into three categories: foundational skills, facilitation skills, and curriculum development skills for intercultural learning. While intended as a tool to guide instructors in individual and group reflection on inclusive teaching practices, the ITC model may also be used by educational developers to guide feedback during classroom observations or while supporting curriculum internationalisation initiatives. Recommendations for use in faculty learning communities and workshops are included at the end of the article. The ITC model will benefit instructors in a variety of disciplines who teach in diverse and multidisciplinary classrooms, discuss global or social justice issues in their class, and those who seek to include intercultural and Indigenous perspectives in their curriculum.
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Effectiveness, Feedback (Response), International Education, Workshops, Models, Observation, Classroom Environment, Reflective Teaching, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Indigenous Populations, Social Justice, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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