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ZHCES organises a seminar by Prof. Kris Acheson-Clair
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ZHCES Seminar Series
Fostering Intercultural Learning (ICL) for STEM Students: The Story of CILMAR at Purdue
Prof. Kris Acheson-Clair
Director of CILMAR, Purdue University, USA
Abstract: Prof. Kris will share insights from investigations, experiments and trials having to do with the incorporation of intercultural learning (ICL) into both the curricular and the co-curricular realm of STEM education. The studies were mostly done in the context of Purdue University. This includes intervention-based research involving the assessment of parameters pre- and post-intervention.
Bio: Prof. Kris Acheson-Clair, PhD, is CILMAR’s (Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research) director and holds a courtesy faculty appointment in the Brian Lamb School of Communication within the College of Liberal Arts. Perhaps best known in intercultural learning (ICL) circles for her article on representing the Intercultural Development Continuum as a pendulum and for her scholarly work with the Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory, Kris has also published book chapters and journal articles on a variety of topics including the meaning of silence, emotion labor (emotional labor), and the assessment of ICL in study abroad.