Online collaborative learning starts with the global collaborator mindset

Lindsay, J. & Redmond, P. (2022). Online collaborative learning starts with the global collaborator mindset. Educational Studies 50(6), 1466-1484.

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Summary

This research article explores the concept of a “Global Collaborator Mindset” (GCM) in K-12 education. The authors argue that educators who successfully implement online global collaboration possess distinct attributes, namely connection, openness, autonomy, and innovation. These qualities are crucial for fostering a global learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom boundaries and embraces the interconnected world. The article presents a conceptual model for the GCM, outlining its key characteristics and emphasizing its importance in transforming educational practices. The study also highlights the challenges educators face in embracing online global collaboration, such as resistance to change, bureaucratic obstacles, and lack of institutional support. Ultimately, the authors advocate for the integration of the GCM model into teacher education and professional development programs to empower educators to become effective global collaborators.

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Educator capacity for online global collaborative learning: developing a framework

Lindsay, J., & Redmond, P. (2024). Educator capacity for online global collaborative learning: developing a framework. Teacher Development, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2024.2415385

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This study explores the experiences of educators who engage in online global collaborative learning, a practice that involves working and learning together with partners in different countries. The authors analyze the educators’ perspectives on their disposition towards online learning, their professional development strategies, and their experiences with conceptual change. They also identify three key influences on these educators: their positive disposition toward online learning, their self-directed approach to professional development, and the conceptual change they experienced through their interactions with others. Ultimately, the researchers develop a framework to help educators and education systems build capacity for online global collaborative learning. This framework emphasizes the importance of fostering a global collaborator mindset, characterized by connection, openness, autonomy, and innovation.

Online Global Collaborative Learning (OGCL) Information session presented to UniSQ academics.

September, 2024.

In this session Julie shares the following:

• What are the features of curriculum-embedded OGCL?
• Why OGCL?
• What are some tangible examples? (Who else is doing this??)
• What’s in it for me? (WIFM)
• How do we do it?
• How do we get started? What is the process?
• What’s next??
• The current research project described and shared on this website

The slides are online HERE.