| Title | Intercultural Understanding and Tools for the UBC Community |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Other... |
| Other | UBC Continuing Studies |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Initiation | 04/01/1999 |
| Completion | 03/31/2002 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 1999/2000 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Katherine Beaumont |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 50,000 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Katherine Beaumont, Career and Corporate Division, Centre for Intercultural Communication, UBC Continuing Studies |
| Year 1: Summary | Summary of Objectives: To provide students and faculty with outstanding education and research opportunities, the UBC community strives for excellence in the areas of internationalization, learning, people and community. Intercultural understanding and tools can help ensure excellence and productive use of allocated resources in these efforts. This project targets three areas where the ability to work respectfully and productively is key for UBC as it positions itself as key provider of international undergraduate and graduate education for the 21st century:
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| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2000/2001 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Mackie Chase |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 50,000 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Mackie Chase, Career and Corporate Division, Centre for Intercultural Communication, UBC Continuing Studies |
| Year 2: Summary | Objectives: To provide students and faculty with outstanding education and research opportunities, the UBC community strives for excellence in the areas of internalization, learning, people and community. Intercultural understanding and tools can help ensure excellence and productive us of allocated resources in theses efforts. This project targets three areas where the ability to work respectfully and productively is key for UBC as it positions itself as a key provider of international undergraduate and graduate education for the 21st Century.
Rationale: 1. Professional Development for International Teaching Assistants (PD for ITA): International graduate students continue to be funded by TAships at UBC. With this funding opportunity comes the responsibility for fostering effective learning with thousands of undergraduate students across all faculties. In order to carry out this responsibility, international teaching assistants need to significantly adjust their teaching practices. This requires an understanding of their previous cultural experience, of the academic culture of UBC, practice of international communication and teaching techniques and observation/feedback on their work at UBC. The PD for ITA Program provides this opportunity. Departments support the need for specialized training for international teaching assistants: “Our support of these programs is a direct response to problems expressed by our undergraduate students” (Computer Science) “Resources should be directed towards the training of International Teaching Assistants. In addition to learning the basic skills, which any TA must acquire, ITAs must also cope with teaching in a second language in Canadian classroom, which are often quite different from their own systems. (Statistics) 2. Coaching for Faculty working in International/Multicultural Classrooms: Faculty is working with increasingly diverse classes and requires skills to teach effectively in these environments. Cultural awareness training has provided faculty with an understanding of the students with whom they are working. One-on-one, and small group coaching will focus on building intercultural teaching skills for multicultural and international groups. Faculty will develop ways to adjust their teaching practice to ensure effective learning in classes where students come from many cultural and language backgrounds. This shift in practice can have a significant impact on the learning atmosphere and the success of students. One-on-one and small group coaching offers the benefit of dealing directly and confidentially with recent classroom activity. 3. Regional and Country Seminars for International Projects/Assignments: UBC Faculty and staff are increasingly represented UBC around the world. Practical customized briefings will prepare them to work confidently, respectfully and productively in building international partnerships and programs. UBC faculty and administrators collaborating internationally will build awareness of the culture of the countries and skills to deal with the subtlety of the global marketplace for education. |
| Year 3: Project Year | Year 3 |
| Year 3: Funding Year | 2001/2002 |
| Year 3: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 3: Principal Investigator | Mackie Chase |
| Year 3: Funded Amount | 60,000 |
| Year 3: Team Members | Mackie Chase, Career and Corporate Division, Centre for Intercultural Communication, UBC Continuing Studies |
| Year 3: Summary | Summary of Objectives: To provide students and faculty with outstanding educational and research opportunities, the UBC community strives for excellence in the areas of internationalization, learning, people and community. Intercultural understanding and effective communication strategies help ensure excellence and productive use of allocated resources in these efforts. This project targets three areas where the ability to work productively and respectfully is essential for UBC as it positions itself an outstanding provider of international undergraduate and graduate education in the 21st Century:
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