Using Electronic Resources for Internationalizing the Teaching of

Psychology

Networking Program for International Partnerships at

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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?

Thank You

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