Using a Preflective Activity to Identify Faculty Beliefs Prior to an International Professional Development Experience

Autor/inn/en	Harder, Amy; Lamm, Alexa; Roberts, T. Grady; Navarro, Maria; Ricketts, John
Titel	Using a Preflective Activity to Identify Faculty Beliefs Prior to an International Professional Development Experience
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 53 (2012) 4, S.17-28 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
DOI	10.5032/jae.2012.04017
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Global Approach; Latin American Culture; Teacher Attitudes; Faculty Development; International Programs; Biological Sciences; Agricultural Education; Teacher Surveys; Reflection; Content Analysis; Foreign Countries; Costa Rica; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Globales Denken; Lehrerverhalten; Abwasserbiologie; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Inhaltsanalyse; Ausland
Abstract	Today's college graduates in agricultural and life sciences must be prepared to work in a global society. Increasing the integration of international content into on-campus courses requires globally competent faculty members. This study reports faculty's initial attitudes and beliefs about Latin American culture prior to participating in a 12-day professional development experience in Costa Rica and what they expected to gain from the international experience. A basic qualitative design was used for this study. Ten agricultural and life sciences faculty at the University of Georgia were included in the population. A survey instrument with four open-ended questions was used for data collection. Content analysis was used to analyze the data and trustworthiness was maintained by including an audit trail, triangulation, acknowledgement of researcher bias, and member checks. Three major themes (and several subthemes) emerged from the responses to the question on attitudes and beliefs about Latin American culture: U.S comparisons, beliefs about the country/region, and Latin American values. The preflection process and results should be integrated into international faculty experiences and used to help participants and trip organizers maximize faculty learning, and, ultimately, student learning. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10