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Silva Fernández, Marta A.; Berríos, Waleska; Sanzana, Paulina; Sigerson, Andrew L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
The ways in which children and adolescents become interested in science have been well studied. However, little is known from a lifespan perspective about how this process continues from childhood through adulthood. This cross-national study builds an understanding of doctoral students in the sciences in the Chile and the United States and how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Biographies, Science Interests
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Escudero, Jaime Caiceo – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background/Context: This article discusses the influence and legacy of three Chilean educators in the country's schooling system during the first half of the 20th century. Focus of Study: Based on the changes that Darío Salas, Irma Salas, and Amanda Labarca promoted in the Latin American country, it explores how the ideas of their teacher John…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Educational History, Educational Change
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Menard-Warwick, Julia – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2011
Recent discussions on English as an International Language have highlighted the important role played by English language popular culture for the identities and bilingual development of diverse global citizens who learn and use English. However, there has been little attention to connections between popular culture and "teacher"…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Global Approach, Biographies, Language Teachers
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Menard-Warwick, Julia – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2008
Building on previous critical research regarding student resistance to English Language Teaching (ELT), this paper illustrates Chilean high-school English teachers' use of narrative to make sense of ideological challenges from students. While the government of Chile is promoting English in connection with the nation's export-oriented economic…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
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Menard-Warwick, Julia – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2008
This article presents case studies of two long-time English language teachers: a California English as a second language instructor originally from Brazil, and a Chilean English as a foreign language teacher who worked for many years in the United States before returning home. Based on interview and classroom observation data, this research…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Global Approach, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries