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Preparing Teachers for Addressing the Sociocultural Issues with Asian Pacific Immigrants and RefugeesEdited by Yin Lam Lee-Johnson and Hsiao-Chin Kuo
[Journal of Asian Pacific Communication 31:1] 2021
► pp. 100–121
Enhancing Asian immigrants’ and international students’ learning
Faculty cultural awareness and pedagogy training
Ellen Yeh | Columbia College Chicago
Monika Jaiswal-Oliver | Columbia College Chicago
Rashmi Sharma | University of West Florida
Guofang Wan | Loyola University Chicago
With the rapid growth of Asian immigrants in American educational settings, this mixed method study examined whether a professional development program on cultural awareness and pedagogy for faculty members would impact their knowledge and skills in working with Asian immigrants to ensure these students’ retention and success. This study, therefore, assessed the effectiveness and the impact of the program designed to address the needs of Asian immigrants. Guided and supported by the constructivism learning theory (Vygotsky, 1980), the professional development program applied theories of intercultural communication training (Bennett & Salonen, 2004). A mixed method of inquiry involved surveys with ten faculty members and 16 students, in-depth interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis. Faculty members attended the workshops during the first year of students’ enrollment in their classes. The data stem from a longitudinal study conducted throughout the three years of students’ enrollment in the institution. The results established a probable relationship between the workshops and faculty members’ success in working with Asian immigrants.
Keywords: cultural awareness workshop, global education, intercultural communicative competence, professional development, Asian non-native English speakers
Published online: 17 September 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.00059.yeh
https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.00059.yeh
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