Influence of Study Abroad Experiences in Australia on Teacher Education in Bhutan’s Education Colleges

Title
Influence of Study Abroad Experiences in Australia on Teacher Education in Bhutan’s Education Colleges
Publication Date
2022-12-31
Author(s)
Tshering, Dolay
Berman, Jeanette
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4389-4193
Email: jberman@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jberman
Miller, Judith
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3098-6504
Email: jmiller7@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jmiller7
Nye, Adele
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-2643
Email: anye@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:anye
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
International Society for Teacher Education
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.26522/jiste.v26i2.3924
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/53945
Abstract
Tertiary education in Bhutan has changed with the establishment of the Royal University of Bhutan in 2003, and the two constituent colleges of education have brought many developments in the education system in Bhutan. As the majority of the faculty members in the education colleges are Australian alumni, this case study was focused on how their Australian educational experiences have influenced professional practice in teacher education. This focus was part of a qualitative study which revealed influences in teacher education, research, and leadership as three critical changes that were attributed to the Australian educated faculty members of the education colleges. Inculcating international best practices in teaching pedagogy, curriculum development taking into account the Bhutanese context, and development of Early Childhood Care and Development curriculum are reported in this paper along with discussion of the implications for the Bhutanese education system.
Link
Citation
Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 26(2), p. 6-21
ISSN
2521-6015
1029-5968
Start page
6
End page
21
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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