School of Education Professor Dr. Marcea Ingersoll Researches Teacher Preparation for Global Contexts

Capturing the personal and professional dimensions of teacher preparation for global contexts is at the heart of the research being conducted by Dr. Marcea Ingersoll of the School of Education.

 

Dr. Ingersoll has been awarded a STU Course Release Award to advance the Canadian Teacher Preparation for International Contexts; Competencies & Catalysts project to the manuscript stage. She will develop a manuscript that brings together insights from her research on international teaching and further her collaborative work with scholars in this field.

 

“As a teacher, you are always learning, not only about your subject, but also from your context and about yourself. When you teach internationally, that learning is amplified,” Ingersoll said.  

 

A former international teacher, Ingersoll has researched international schools for several years. 

 

Her work includes parents’ reasons for selecting an international school, Canadian educators’ decisions to pursue international teaching, and contract non-completion in international teaching contexts. 

 

Recently, as part of the SSHRC-funded Research on International Teaching and Teacher Education (RITTE) team, she co-authored articles and chapters on Canadian teacher preparation for international teaching contexts. The RITTE team gained international attention for their work, leading to Ingersoll’s participation in an international project on global competencies and teacher preparation. 

 

“Global events have local impacts, and even rural Canadian classrooms are becoming increasingly international,” Ingersoll said. 

 

“This area of research is essential to understanding what competencies are needed and how teachers can be prepared for a global teaching context.” 

 

The STU Course Release Award was created to fund a course release to support faculty research. The Senate Research Committee adjudicates the annual award.