Teaching a U.S. Graduate Economics Course Abroad: A Case Study from France

Teaching a U.S. Graduate Economics Course Abroad: A Case Study from France

This essay describes the experience of an American professor teaching a graduate economics course at a French university. Special emphasis is placed on three areas of differences: communications, academics, and culture. Awareness of these differences, their impact on course conduct, and possible sol...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of teaching in international business 2001-10, Vol.13 (1), p.41-54
Hauptverfasser: Festervand, Troy A., Kyle, Reuben
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Studies
case study
Classroom Communication
Classroom Environment
College Instruction
communication
Cultural Differences
Culture
Economics
Foreign Countries
France
graduate economics course
Graduate studies
Graduate Study
Higher Education
Intercultural Communication
Teachers
Teaching
United States
USA
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Zusammenfassung:This essay describes the experience of an American professor teaching a graduate economics course at a French university. Special emphasis is placed on three areas of differences: communications, academics, and culture. Awareness of these differences, their impact on course conduct, and possible solutions may be useful to other educators interested in participating in a similar international program.
ISSN:0897-5930
1528-6991
DOI:10.1300/J066v13n01_03