ERIC Number: EJ1223028
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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International Mobility and Cultural Perceptions among Senior Teacher Educators in Israel: 'I Have Learned to Suspend Judgment'
Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, v45 n4 p461-475 2019
The aim of the study was to explore the motives underpinning career mobility, and the impact of such mobility on changing the perceptions of senior teacher educators from Israel who have experienced cross-cultural professional transitions during the mid-career stage (hereafter referred to as 'internationally oriented teacher educators'). A thematic analysis of five interviewees' retrospective narratives highlighted three motives driving career mobility: the opportunity for professional development; the joy of adventure and challenge; and the need to bring about a fundamental change in their careers. In addition, two categories of changes in perceptions that occurred following international mobility were mapped: (a) pluralistic perceptions in a multicultural higher education environment, and (b) culture of learning among the younger generation. The discussion raises similarities and differences between the findings and the literature on career mobility in higher education.
Descriptors: Occupational Mobility, Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Change, Foreign Countries, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Development, Career Change, Higher Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Environment, Overseas Employment, College Faculty, Professional Identity, Teacher Educators, Jews, Arabs, Judaism, Teacher Education Programs, Decision Making
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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