Power Friday: Intercultural Research and Assessment: Opportunities for Global Impact

This Power Friday event will take place during International Education Week (Nov. 18-22) and will focus on Study Abroad programs’ impact on students and assessment methods.

Presentations:

10:00 AM
Expanding Research Horizons: Opportunities and Support through CILMAR
Dr. Aparajita Jaiswal, Intercultural Research Specialist, Center for Interculturual Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR), Global Partnerships and Programs
Jaiswal conducts research in the area of STEM education and brings a perspective on integrating intercultural learning into the STEM curriculum. She also explores the impact of Virtual/Augmented Reality in helping students develop intercultural competence by immersing them into a virtual environment. Learn more about Dr. Aparajita Jaiswal

10:30 AM
Approaches to Measuring Intercultural Learning
Dr. Daniel Jones, Senior Intercultural Learning Specialist, Center for Interculturual Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR), Global Partnerships and Programs
As a professional educator, Jones’ primary research interests are in curriculum and program evaluation focusing on the efficacy of intercultural interventions on intercultural development using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Learn more about Dr. Daniel Jones

Keynote Presentation:

11:00 AM
Dr. Jill Newton, Professor of Mathematics Education, College of Education

12:00 – 1:00PM LUNCH

Registration TBD
Virtual link TBD