2022 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence
Virtual. All sessions will be accessed through the conference app, which will be accessible to registered attendees in January.
Designing International Immersive Virtual Field Experiences (IIVFEs)
Presentation Summary
This project addresses 4 goals: 1) increasing opportunities for educators to make global-local connections, 2) encouraging shared cultural experiences, foreign language exposure, and international cultural content development, 3) expanding educators’ abilities to design and implement international innovations, and 4) increasing digital literacies.
Primary Presenter
Veronica Oguilve, University of Arizona
State (if in the U.S.)
AZ
Country
USA
Professional Biography
Veronica Oguilve is a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona in Tucson in the interdisciplinary Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program (SLAT). She specializes in second language instruction, digital literacies teaching and learning and digital equity. Her work connects making and creativity to language learning and technology.
Secondary Presenters
Mary McLachlan, University of Arizona
State (if in the U.S.)
AZ
Country
USA
Professional Biography
Mary McLachlan is a graduate student in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies. She is a Teaching Associate in the College of Education and is Graduate Research Associate for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
Wen Wen, University of Arizona
State (if in the U.S.)
AZ
Country
USA
Professional Biography
Wen Wen is a doctoral candidate in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies. Her interests are in digital literacies and multiple forms of meaning making as well as learning in a digital, global, and multicultural world.
Christopher Sanderson, University of Arizona
State (if in the U.S.)
Arizona
Country
USA
Professional Biography
Chris Sanderson is a Doctoral Student in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies and is an Adjunct Instructor in Teaching and Teacher Education in the College of Education.
Sanjukta Sarkar, University of Arizona
State (if in the U.S.)
Arizona
Country
USA