intercultural teaching

Diversity | Education Leadership | High-Impact Practice | Inclusive Pedagogy | Intercultural Teaching | Learning Design

Cultural Humility
ByChristina Page May 7, 2021May 5, 2021

Introducing Cultural Humility When we set out on the journey of developing intercultural teaching practices, the diversity of frameworks and perspectives available can be overwhelming. Choosing a framework to guide our own complex process of intercultural development can feel confusing. Spitzberg and Changnon (2009) note that among the dozens of frameworks available, there is no…

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Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight: Lucie Gagné
ByAnthony Nerada February 26, 2021February 22, 2021

Written by: Anthony Nerada When I think of architecture and design, I immediately visualize the grand spires of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona or the towering skyscrapers in our own City of Glass here in Vancouver. It is only when Lucie Gagné, Chair of the Interior Design Program at KPU’s Wilson School of Design, starts…

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Diversity | Education Leadership | Inclusive Pedagogy | Intercultural Teaching | Teaching and Learning

Why Develop an Intercultural Teaching Practice?
ByChristina Page February 5, 2021February 4, 2021

Blog post adapted from: Page, C. (2021). Foundations of Intercultural Teaching. Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Responding to the rapid changes in teaching and learning during COVID-19 times has consumed much of our energy as educators. We have adapted to new methods of creating and delivering content and have searched out new ways to ensure active and…

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Intercultural Teaching

Facilitating Intercultural Friendships in the Classroom
ByChristina Page December 13, 2019August 27, 2019

Interacting successfully in diverse groups is recognized as a key competency for students globally in the 21st century (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2005). Our globally diverse campus seems to be an ideal learning environment for the development of intercultural skills, as students with a wide range of international experiences study in our…

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Small Shifts in the Intercultural Classroom
Bylmccannell July 12, 2019July 23, 2019

“I just realized that everything I’ve learned in this project is actually preparing me to be better in the workplace”. This is what a 4th year practicum student said to me today in one of our final meetings. The student has been working diligently over the last 3 months preparing a program to help new…

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