Seeing Local Experiences Through Global Lenses: Duoethnography in the Internationalization of Teacher Education

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Seven
  In Roundtable Session: Global Education and Local Experience (Table 5)

Abstract

During the pandemic of COVID-19, the need for the internationalization of teacher education acquired a different historical relevance, and innovative ways of leading teachers to develop a global mindset seemed more pronounced. In this presentation, internationalization at home (Beelen & Jones, 2015) evolved to expand international teacher experiences beyond traditional study abroad practices. I applied duothenography as a method and a process for engaging U.S. graduate students in dialogue with graduate students from Brazil. Pairing participants from two countries created opportunities for dialogical encounters (Freire, 1970) that are the core of duoethnography, resulting in critical collaborative learning experiences concerning languaging and the various social practices around it.

Author

• Miriam Jorge, University of Missouri - St. Louis
  Presenting Author