The new alliance: pedagogy and student experience in intercultural professional learning

Crichton, H. and Templeton, B. (2010) The new alliance: pedagogy and student experience in intercultural professional learning. Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 1(1),

Full text not currently available from Enlighten.

Abstract

The Faculty of Education in the University of X collaborates with a consortium of French universities to provide a ‘double diploma’ for students: a 2 year Masters FLE (Français comme Langue Etrangère) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in teaching Modern Languages. The first cohort of French students to do this programme recently completed the PGDE in X. The students were interviewed at the beginning and at the end of the academic year in order to investigate how their attitudes to teaching and learning had developed through their experiences in the X environment, how they viewed the process of becoming a teacher in a system which is different to the one they had been used to in their native country and if they felt they were offered adequate support during the PGDE year. This article describes the background to the collaboration and provides an overview of initial interview findings, which appear to indicate that the students valued the combination of theory and practice which the two courses offer.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Templeton, Mr Brian and Crichton, Dr Hazel
Authors: Crichton, H., and Templeton, B.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
Journal Name:Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal

University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record