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Using Electronic Resources for Internationalizing the Teaching of
Psychology
Networking Program for International Partnerships at
ICOPE 6
Melissa Birkett
Associate Professor and Director of Course-Linked Academic Support
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ USA
What is it?•Facilitated face-to-face and virtual
partnerships; before, during and after ICOPE
•Psychology faculty at US community colleges and international teaching scholars
•Internationalize psychology through learning opportunities for students
Where did it come from?
•Unmet need among colleagues at community colleges
•2014 STP Partnership Grant Program: “promote communication and collaboration between psychology teachers from different institutions”
Who is involved?2 program facilitators
21 participants
•2 virtual; 19 face-to-face
•9 CC partners; 12 international partners
•US, Australia, Albania, South Africa, Pakistan, Turkey, Italy, and UK represented
What do you do?Before ICOPE
• Online application; matched based on teaching interests
• Email introductions and electronic resources shared
• Initial ideas for collaborative project
During ICOPE
• Grand Canyon Tour, program dinner and work session, recommended ICOPE sessions
After ICOPE
• One year to collaborate and implement partner-designed teaching project
• Ongoing program facilitation and assessment
How did you use technology to internationalize teaching
psychology?
•Online application, recruitment and webpage
•Electronic communication among participants
•Electronic surveys for assessment
•How will participants use technology in their projects?