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Transnational Teaching & Learning

Transnational Teaching & Learning. Early Experiences of Collaboration Alice Oxholm : PG Programme Leader , Education,Childhood & Inclusion.

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Transnational Teaching & Learning

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  1. Transnational Teaching & Learning Early Experiences of Collaboration Alice Oxholm: PG Programme Leader , Education,Childhood & Inclusion Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  2. “The academic adaptation of students who physically move across borders as international students is researched thoroughly, resulting in induction and support systems for students and support for the professional development of staff working with them, however, the matching needs of students and staff on TNE programmes have received less attention” (HEA Burn 2011) • Briefly review my first year in a role working with staff in 2 institutions offering English language teacher education courses. • Share experiences of working with international colleagues • Explore opportunities for collaborative professional learning & development within and across institutions. Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  3. Some Background Course Professional development Masters for practising English language teachers (MA TESOL). Model 90 credits taught & assessed by Thai university + 90 credits taught/e-supervised/assessed by Sheffield Hallam. Students Thai teachers working in 3 bilingual schools near Bangkok. The Timescale Over one year Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  4. Collaborative teacher development • Try to develop : “ a culture of collaboration in which routine help, support, trust and openness operates” (Hargreaves, 1992 p.226). • Cooperative learning through: Sharing resources Exchanging Information Giving and receiving feedback Working in a supportive group (Lewis and Allan 2005) Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  5. Roles • What (new) roles are needed? Why? • Where and when are these roles needed? Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  6. Roles Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  7. Questions that evolved focusing on Staff Teams • How can people in these roles be supported? • How can opportunities be created for distant colleagues to ask / answer questions and feedback at key stages of the process? • What are they worried about? • Who do they need to talk to? • How can they talk to each other? • (handout for agreed roles, local/ virtual support and communication) Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  8. Feedback • From students • From SHU supervisors • From module leader • Indirectly from Thai programme leader • Not from co-supervisors or Thai administrator Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  9. What are our Development Needs & Opportunities? • Case Studies of collaborative professional learning and integrated course design. • Activities for identifying and exploring approaches to teaching and learning within a culture of cooperative (e.g. Edge 2002 & 2006) collaboration and development. • Sheffield Hallam network? • HEA network & research- Transnational education group: www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/internationalisation/transnational_education • a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

  10. Refs & Further Reading http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/internationalisation Dashwood, A., Lawrence, J., Brown, A., & Burton, L. (2008) Transnational Pedagogy from Policy to Practice: Beginnings of the Journey. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning 4 (3), 97-110 Edge, J. (2002) Continuing cooperative development: A discourse framework for individuals as colleagues. University of Michigan Press. Edge, J. (2006) Computer –mediated cooperative development: Non-judgemental discourse in online environments. Language Teaching Research, 10, 205-227 Hargreaves, A. (1992) Cultures of Teaching: A focus for change. In A, Hargreaves & M. Fullan (eds) Understanding teacher development. Smith, K. (2009) Transnational teaching experiences: an under-explored territory for transformative professional development. International Journal for Academic Development, 14(2), 111-122 Lewis, D., & Allan, B., (2005) Virtual Learning Communities: a guide for practitioners OUP Exploring Opportunities for Transnational Professional Development Alice Oxholm TESOL a.m.oxholm@shu.ac.uk

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