Learning from Our Mistakes: International Educators Reflect
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v26i1.369Keywords:
International Educator reflections, Education abroad, Study abroad, MistakesAbstract
The research addressed in this article explores the learning from mistakes international educators have made in the course of their work. Built on the experiences of forty-five individuals, shared through surveys and interviews, the this study finds that the participants learned valuable lessons regarding the value of strong and positive relationships; the impact of culture in their work; the importance of well-designed procedures; the balance between intuition and investigation in evaluating options and making decisions; key considerations in program design; and the importance of self-care. The last three of these lessons are the focus of this article.
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Hoye, W. P. (2006, February). Legal issues influencing international study abroad programs. Paper presented at the 27th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Clearwater Beach, FL.
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Molinsky, A. (2013). Global dexterity: How to adapt your behavior across cultures without losing yourself in the process. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Press.
Palmer, P. J. (1998). The courage to teach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Peace Corps. (2010). Cultural gaffes beyond your borders. Retrieved from: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/videos/beyond-borders/
Schoemaker, P. (2011). Brilliant mistakes: Finding success on the far side of failure. Philadelphia: Wharton Digital Press.
Schon, D. (1984). Educating the reflective practitioner. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass.
Senge, P. (1990). The fifth discipline. New York: Doubleday.
Tugend, A. (2011). Better by mistake: The unexpected benefits of being wrong. New York: Riverhead.
Ullsperger, M. (2008). Minding mistakes: How the brain monitors errors and learns from goofs. Scientific American 19, 52-59. doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind0808-52
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2015-11-11
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Shallenberger, D. (2015). Learning from Our Mistakes: International Educators Reflect. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 26(1), 248–263. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v26i1.369
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