Roswita Dressler, University of Calgary

Research

teachers teacher education study abroad pre-service teachers international reflective writing reflection linguistically diverse students

Latest funding

Conceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$57,103
Teachers Reflecting Upon Study Abroad Sojourns
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$44,907

All 2 grants and awards

Conceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kaya, Jean

Keywords: cultural diversity; intercultural learning; teacher learning; intercultural competence; social action; communities of practice; classroom practice; multicultural schools; teacher knowledge; inclusive practices

$57,103

Teachers Reflecting Upon Study Abroad Sojourns

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Dressler, Roswita

Keywords: teachers; teacher education; study abroad; pre-service teachers; international; reflective writing; reflection; linguistically diverse students; K-12 students; culturally responsive pedagogy

$44,907

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: teachers Dear Professor Dressler, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on teachers connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Teachers Reflecting Upon Study Abroad Sojourns" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]