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Landa, Melissa; Levi, Doly; Meishar, Michal Ganz; Albro, Jennifer – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study demonstrates how to simulate intercultural immersion while in a domestic setting to offer opportunities for teacher candidates to enhance their abilities to teach in culturally diverse settings, to develop cultural knowledge, and to reflect on their roles as educators. The paper presents a comparative case study of intercultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Immigrants, Preservice Teacher Education
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Feuerstein, Rafi; Tzuriel, David; Cohen, Shlomit; Cagan, Anat; Yosef, Lea; Devisheim, Haim; Falik, Lou; Goldenberg, Rosalind – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2019
The current criterion for acceptance to universities in Israel is based on psychometric testing that presents a strong barrier for acceptance of students of Ethiopian origin (SEO) to the universities. Based on the sociocultural theories of Vygotsky and Feuerstein, we suggest an intervention aimed at integrating SEO, considered to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Barriers, Immigrants
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Ranz, Rebecca; Nuttman-Shwartz, Orit; Thachil, Githa – Journal of Social Work Education, 2015
The present study aimed to gain further insights into how visiting international social work students and their hosts from different cultures learn about each others' social services, culture, and personal values. Six Israeli students and 8 Indian students have written narratives and reflections on their experiences in the international encounter…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Exchange Programs, Field Experience Programs, Content Analysis
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King, Donna – Studies in Science Education, 2012
Context-based chemistry education aims to improve student interest and motivation in chemistry by connecting canonical chemistry concepts with real-world contexts. Implementation of context-based chemistry programmes began 20 years ago in an attempt to make the learning of chemistry meaningful for students. This paper reviews such programmes…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Problem Based Learning, Learning Motivation, Chemistry