Fostering Reflective Thinking and Combating Ethnocentric Tendencies. A Cross-Cultural Inquiry-Based Learning Experience in Higher Education
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Bove, C; Chinazzi, A; Moran, MJ
- Source
- Subject
- cross-cultural pedagogy
M-PED/03 - DIDATTICA E PEDAGOGIA SPECIALE
higher education
inquiry-based learning
M-PED/01 - PEDAGOGIA GENERALE E SOCIALE
- Language
- English
A pilot teaching project in the context of higher education has yielded some insights on effective teaching strategies for the promotion, among postgraduate students, of a habit of inquiry. This is meant as a valuable attitude in contemporary societies and a paramount prerequisite for developing reflective thinking and open-mindedness in a Deweyan perspective. Postgraduate students – pre-service teachers and educators -- were involved in a cross-cultural and inquiry-based project. As the students’ perspectives revealed, adopting an inquiry attitude contributed not only to the development of reflective thinking and open-mindedness but also self-empowerment and inquisitiveness.