Examining the Feasibility of Using the Global Perspective Inventory within the Jamaican Cultural Context
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| Title: | Examining the Feasibility of Using the Global Perspective Inventory within the Jamaican Cultural Context |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mathews, Sarah A. |
| Source: | AERA Online Paper Repository. 2017. |
| Availability: | AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Cultural Context, Global Approach, Cultural Differences, Teacher Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Attitude Measures, Discourse Analysis, Content Analysis, Social Responsibility, Sociocultural Patterns, Measures (Individuals) |
| Geographic Terms: | Jamaica |
| Abstract: | The Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) is a survey instrument, designed in the United States that many global educators use to examine individuals' global perspective development. Using a socio-cultural theoretical lens the researchers examine possible cultural incongruences that emerged when using this instrument with Jamaican teachers. Qualitative interview data gathered from 30 teachers across Jamaica was compared to the GPI survey and the survey authors' descriptions of the subscales measured by the instrument. Results suggest there are differences between the teachers understandings of certain constructs that raise issues related to the compatibility of using this survey in Jamaica. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Access URL: | https://www.aera.net/Publications/Online-Paper-Repository/AERA-Online-Paper-Repository |
| Accession Number: | ED607111 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) is a survey instrument, designed in the United States that many global educators use to examine individuals' global perspective development. Using a socio-cultural theoretical lens the researchers examine possible cultural incongruences that emerged when using this instrument with Jamaican teachers. Qualitative interview data gathered from 30 teachers across Jamaica was compared to the GPI survey and the survey authors' descriptions of the subscales measured by the instrument. Results suggest there are differences between the teachers understandings of certain constructs that raise issues related to the compatibility of using this survey in Jamaica. |
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