"Voices on the ground" : Solomon Islands teachers’ perceptions of hosting an Australian pre-service teacher education program
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Jones, Mellita, Cinelli, Renata Leah and Gallagher, Mary. (2024). "Voices on the ground" : Solomon Islands teachers’ perceptions of hosting an Australian pre-service teacher education program. International Journal of Educational Research. 124, p. Article 102317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2024.102317
Authors | Jones, Mellita, Cinelli, Renata Leah and Gallagher, Mary |
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Abstract | There is scant representation of the outcomes of international teaching experiences from the perspective of host teachers despite a growing number of these sorts of programs. Addressing this gap, we conducted focus group interviews with 21 Solomon Islands teachers/school leaders regarding their experiences hosting Australian pre-service teachers in their schools. Findings revealed a range of program benefits, challenges, and some suggestions for improvement, and overall showed the value of these types of programs for host country teachers. However, given the popularity of international study programs as an internationalisation strategy in higher education in Global North countries, and the likelihood of these programs to involve previously colonised, developing countries, the study's findings are important from an ethical standpoint, to explore potential colonising influences and power relations that may arise. As such, this study has implications for how international immersion programs should be planned and enacted to ameliorate potential. |
Keywords | study abroad; international teaching practicum; host country; perspectives; Solomon Islands; Asia-Pacific |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | International Journal of Educational Research |
Journal citation | 124, p. Article 102317 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
ISSN | 0883-0355 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2024.102317 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85182382970 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-17 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Jan 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 Jan 2024 |
Deposited | 16 Jan 2025 |
Additional information | © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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