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The purpose of the study was to investigate the ‘international mindedness’ (IM) of a group of pre- and in-service international school teachers. This included an analysis of their beliefs about teaching and learning successfully in international settings. Ninety respondents completed a 55-item survey, eight of whom then participated in eight-item interviews. Results were multifold; most notably demographics of this group tended to vary while teaching beliefs and international mindedness remained relatively similar. This may suggest that many present and future international educators, while somewhat diverse, share many values and beliefs.

French

Cette étude avait pour but d'étudier la 'sensibilité internationale' d'un groupe d'enseignants avant et après qu'ils n'aient commencé à travailler dans un établissement scolaire international. Elle comprend une analyse de leurs convictions concernant la réussite de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage dans un cadre international. Une enquête, composée de 55 questions, a été effectuée auprès de 90 personnes, dont huit ont ensuite participé à un entretien de huit questions. Les résultats ont révélé plusieurs éléments: alors que la plupart des données démographiques de ce groupe avaient tendance à varier, leur sensibilité internationale et leurs convictions concernant l'enseignement restaient relativement similaires. Cette constatation peut suggérer que de nombreux professionnels de l'éducation présents et futurs, bien que d'horizons différents, partagent les mêmes valeurs et convictions.

Spanish

El propósito de este estudio era investigar sobre la 'mentalidad internacional' de un grupo de profesores de colegios internacionales y profesores que iban a comenzar a trabajar en colegios internacionales. El estudio incluía un ana´lisis de sus creencias sobre lo que constituye una enseñanza y un aprendizaje adecuados en contextos internacionales. Noventa profesores respondieron a una encuesta de 55 preguntas, y ocho de ellos participaron después en una entrevista de 8 preguntas. Los resultados fueron muy diversos; en especial, la demografía del grupo variaba, pero la mentalidad internacional y las creencias sobre la enseñanza eran relativamente similares. Estos resultados pueden sugerir que muchos educadores internacionales actuales y futuros, si bien con cierta diversidad, comparten numerosos valores y creencias.

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global mindedness international education international mindedness international schools international teachers teacher education

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Present and future teachers of the world’s children

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