Advancing internationalization agenda amidst the war in Ukraine: kindness and trauma-informed teaching project in teacher education.
Date
2023Author
Svitlana A. Kuzmina, Sue F. Foo, Olha V. Matviienko, Tamara V. Glazunova.
Кузьміна С.А., Су Ф. Фу, Матвієнко О.В., Глазунова Т.В.
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The paper aims to describe and analyze graduate students' collaborative online
learning project between Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical
University, Vinnytsia [VSPU] Ukraine, and Worcester State University [WSU],
Massachusetts, USA, as one of the outcomes of the internationalization agenda in
Ukraine. Since the war in Ukraine and the increased acts of violence in the U.S.
require immediate action, the “Kindness and Trauma-Informed Teaching” project
is essential. Based on a one-semester interaction for the case study, research, and
project work, it is a novel practice at both educational institutions. Graduate
students engaged in asynchronous and synchronous activities utilizing Zoom,
Google Classroom, and Google Documents. The project was carried out under the
auspices of Education USA, the American Council in Ukraine, and SUNY COIL
Foundation in the USA. The findings highlight the significance of such
partnerships and persuade that this project promotes further collaborative research
in teacher education.