Jennifer Mahon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6183909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Mahon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahon |
| SIGNATURE | MAHON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Reno |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Preservice teachers’ knowledge about bullying: Implications for teacher education
Schools are placing a heavy focus on providing a safe learning environment. Part of that safe environment is for the school to be a bully-free zone. In order for a school to be bully-free, staff must be able to identify bullying when it happens in order to make appropriate referrals. This article looks at the ability of pre-service teachers to identify bullying, their knowledge about bullying, and their perception of how to help. It is clear from…
Secondary teachers’ experiences with students with disabilities: Examining the global landscape
This study contributes to the international conversation about the education for students with disabilities at the secondary level by providing some international data about secondary teachers’ training and experiences with inclusive practices. Teacher leaders from 20 different countries participated in this exploratory survey research about the context in which they work, their experiences and their training as related to their efficacy to educa…
Revising and updating the inventory of cross-cultural sensitivity
The following article outlines research conducted to examine cross-cultural sensitivity in a sample of 949 incoming university students in the USA. The study was conducted during the process of updating an existing measure of cross-cultural sensitivity known as the Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS), and to examine the various levels of understanding among the students. Additionally, data were gathered to determine whether there was a…
Conflict style and cultural understanding among teachers in the western United States: Exploring relationships
Under the invisibility cloak? Teacher understanding of cultural difference
While research does exist on how teachers feel about multicultural education or bilingual education, very little data exists on how teachers cognitively construct a core concept of these educational approaches—cultural difference. This article describes the investigation of this understanding among 155 teachers in midwestern USA from rural, urban and suburban schools across grade levels. Utilizing data from the Intercultural Development Inventory…
Overseas Student Teaching: Affecting Personal, Professional, and Global Competencies in an Age of Globalization
Conditions in the world today demand that teachers have increased international knowledge and experience that they can transmit to the students in their charge. Developing the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve such objectives requires significant immersion experiences in cultures other than one’s own.Schools of edu cation, however, give scant attention to this reality.This study examined the nature of the international student teaching ex…
The Overseas Student Teaching Experience: Creating Optimal Culture Learning
The preparation of teachers to address the diverse needs of societies demands that more than just the demographics of the teaching force be questioned. This study examined the nature of the international student teaching experience and its impact on the professional and personal development of new teachers. Fifty returning students responded to an open-ended questionnaire designed to elicit how the experience helped or hindered them personally an…
Human diversity in education: An integrative approach
Under the invisibility cloak? Teacher understanding of cultural difference
While research does exist on how teachers feel about multicultural education or bilingual education, very little data exists on how teachers cognitively construct a core concept of these educational approaches—cultural difference. This article describes the investigation of this understanding among 155 teachers in midwestern USA from rural, urban and suburban schools across grade levels. Utilizing data from the Intercultural Development Inventory…
Conflict style and cultural understanding among teachers in the western United States: Exploring relationships
The Overseas Student Teaching Experience: Creating Optimal Culture Learning
The preparation of teachers to address the diverse needs of societies demands that more than just the demographics of the teaching force be questioned. This study examined the nature of the international student teaching experience and its impact on the professional and personal development of new teachers. Fifty returning students responded to an open-ended questionnaire designed to elicit how the experience helped or hindered them personally an…
Secondary teachers’ experiences with students with disabilities: Examining the global landscape
This study contributes to the international conversation about the education for students with disabilities at the secondary level by providing some international data about secondary teachers’ training and experiences with inclusive practices. Teacher leaders from 20 different countries participated in this exploratory survey research about the context in which they work, their experiences and their training as related to their efficacy to educa…
Preservice teachers’ knowledge about bullying: Implications for teacher education
Schools are placing a heavy focus on providing a safe learning environment. Part of that safe environment is for the school to be a bully-free zone. In order for a school to be bully-free, staff must be able to identify bullying when it happens in order to make appropriate referrals. This article looks at the ability of pre-service teachers to identify bullying, their knowledge about bullying, and their perception of how to help. It is clear from…
Revising and updating the inventory of cross-cultural sensitivity
The following article outlines research conducted to examine cross-cultural sensitivity in a sample of 949 incoming university students in the USA. The study was conducted during the process of updating an existing measure of cross-cultural sensitivity known as the Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS), and to examine the various levels of understanding among the students. Additionally, data were gathered to determine whether there was a…
Human diversity in education: An integrative approach
Overseas Student Teaching: Affecting Personal, Professional, and Global Competencies in an Age of Globalization
Conditions in the world today demand that teachers have increased international knowledge and experience that they can transmit to the students in their charge. Developing the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve such objectives requires significant immersion experiences in cultures other than one’s own.Schools of edu cation, however, give scant attention to this reality.This study examined the nature of the international student teaching ex…
The Overseas Student Teaching Experience: Creating Optimal Culture Learning
The preparation of teachers to address the diverse needs of societies demands that more than just the demographics of the teaching force be questioned. This study examined the nature of the international student teaching experience and its impact on the professional and personal development of new teachers. Fifty returning students responded to an open-ended questionnaire designed to elicit how the experience helped or hindered them personally an…
Under the invisibility cloak? Teacher understanding of cultural difference
While research does exist on how teachers feel about multicultural education or bilingual education, very little data exists on how teachers cognitively construct a core concept of these educational approaches—cultural difference. This article describes the investigation of this understanding among 155 teachers in midwestern USA from rural, urban and suburban schools across grade levels. Utilizing data from the Intercultural Development Inventory…
Conflict style and cultural understanding among teachers in the western United States: Exploring relationships
Revising and updating the inventory of cross-cultural sensitivity
The following article outlines research conducted to examine cross-cultural sensitivity in a sample of 949 incoming university students in the USA. The study was conducted during the process of updating an existing measure of cross-cultural sensitivity known as the Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS), and to examine the various levels of understanding among the students. Additionally, data were gathered to determine whether there was a…
Secondary teachers’ experiences with students with disabilities: Examining the global landscape
This study contributes to the international conversation about the education for students with disabilities at the secondary level by providing some international data about secondary teachers’ training and experiences with inclusive practices. Teacher leaders from 20 different countries participated in this exploratory survey research about the context in which they work, their experiences and their training as related to their efficacy to educa…
Preservice teachers’ knowledge about bullying: Implications for teacher education
Schools are placing a heavy focus on providing a safe learning environment. Part of that safe environment is for the school to be a bully-free zone. In order for a school to be bully-free, staff must be able to identify bullying when it happens in order to make appropriate referrals. This article looks at the ability of pre-service teachers to identify bullying, their knowledge about bullying, and their perception of how to help. It is clear from…
Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (4 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (4 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Cultural diversity (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works)