Intercultural Pedagogy Grant (IPG)

This grant program incentivizes intercultural competence and curriculum design training for faculty and staff embedding intercultural competence in curricular and co-curricular spaces, such as:

traditional, in-person study abroad and study away programs
on-campus courses and programs
remote and distance learning courses
virtual exchange programs, including online international collaborations

The IPG training program was designed to be completed in advance of leading a program/course. For this reason, priority acceptance will be given to those applicants who are developing programs/courses to be implemented in the semesters after the fall training has been completed. Ideally, those implementing fall semester programs/curricula will have completed the training workshop series in the year previous or earlier, i.e., instructors and program leaders who wish to embed intercultural competence into future courses/programs should seek training now. Participants are only eligible to receive the grant funding for this training once; however, leaders may be allowed to retake the program without funding once every five years as a refresher and as space is available.

Eligibility

The Intercultural Pedagogy Grant is available only to West Lafayette & Indianapolis campus faculty and staff. Previous recipients of the grant are not eligible to receive the grant again, but may retake the training as a refresher without funding. External faculty and staff are not eligible for the grant but may pay a fee to receive the training (see Application section below).

IPG Application

Complete the IPG Application Qualtrics. Please provide as much information as possible about the program you are seeking support for (e.g., study abroad, virtual exchange, on-campus course, etc.).

Purdue Applicants

The Intercultural Pedagogy training is available to all West Lafayette Campus faculty and staff. On a limited basis, PWL graduate students engaged in curriculuar or co-curricular design for West Lafayette campus courses or programs may also be granted eligibility, but are not eligible for the accompanying grant funding.

External Applicants

Practitioners outside of the Purdue West Lafayette campus, who are interested in the intercultural training, may purchase a spot in the training for $1500.00USD. External participants who successfully complete the IPG training will receive an Intercultural Program Leader Certificate from the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR). As a land grant institution, Purdue is invested in providing accessible high quality training. Pricing for the IPG training is based on a cost recovery model, designed simply to pay for CILMAR's labor in creating and delivering the training. International registrants may be eligible for price adjustments. Please contact Dr. Daniel Jones (dcjones@purdue.edu) for more information.

Application Deadline

Applications open in April, and the deadline to apply is September 6 September 18, 2024.

The program administrator, Dr. Daniel Jones, will contact each applicant to set up the first meeting (approximately 20-30 minutes). For this reason, early submission of applications is appreciated and allows for more flexibility in scheduling.

2024 IPG Training

The training program is comprised of both synchronous and asynchronous components. There are five Brightspace training modules accompanied by one pre-program meeting (20-30 minutes) and four, 90-minute virtual workshops hosted on Zoom. The entirety of the intercultural training program takes place remotely through Brightspace modules and Zoom webinars. In the Fall, IPG workshops will be held each week on Wednesdays or Thursdays, beginning in October. (Each workshop is offered twice to accomodate schedules.) Prior to the start of the training program, each participant must complete the Welcome module tasks on Brightspace. Each asynchronous training module in Brightspace is followed by an accompanying 90-minute, synchronous Zoom Workshop; therefore, it is necessary that module work be completed prior to attending workshops (e.g., Module1 completed prior to Workshop1).

The workshops have been designed to build expertise in curriculum design, embedding intercultural competence, facilitating intercultural learning in both in-person and virtual contexts, and to provide training on Assessment of Departmental Study Abroad Program, specifically, the BEVI and GEL Index Survey. Live attendance is expected for program workshops.

IPG fulfills level 1 requirements for the Growing Intercultural Leaders (GIL) program.
The expected total time commitment for the IPG training is approximately 15 hours.
A $2,000 discretionary award will be disbursed to eligible participants after they successfully complete all IPG requirements (details below).
If IPG program requirements are not completed within the 2024-25 fiscal year, funding is not guaranteed in 2025-26.

Global Engaged Learning (GEL) Index Project

Currently, all faculty- and staff-led study abroad (FLSA) programs at Purdue must follow Assessment of Departmental Study Abroad Program guidelines, which include implementation of the Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) with student participants. Following the conclusion of each program, leaders must submit a report using the Gloabl Engaged Learning (GEL) Index Survey.

Completion Requirements

In addition to live participation in five workshops and submission of accompanying module work, participants are required to complete the following:

Pre-program meeting (30 minutes) and four 90-minute workshops
Test-drive of an appropriate assessment tool with a follow-up debriefing
Approval of an Intercultural Learning Action Plan
Collection of intercultural program assessment data and analysis:
1. Recently completed intercultural program
2. Conduct a pilot program (minimum 10 students)
Approval of the Intercultural Program Leader Completion Report (including data analysis).

The $2,000 discretionary award will be disbursed to participants after successful completion of all IPG requirements. Enquiries about 2024-25 IPG may be sent to Dr. Daniel Jones, CILMAR Senior Intercultural Learning Specialist, at dcjones@purdue.edu.

Workshops (virtual)

Each virtual workshop will be provided twice, once on Wednesday and again on Thursday. Participants must indicate in advance which of the two sessions they plan to attend (via Outlook invite response). If the dates and times below do not fit an applicant’s Fall schedule, it is recommended that they wait until the following year. All times below are Easter Standard time zone (West Lafayette).

Workshop Dates and Times
#	Workshop	Date	Time
1	Intro to IPG (30 minutes)	individually scheduled
2	Backward Design #1: Learning Outcomes	10/2	1:30-3:00PM
2	Backward Design #1: Learning Outcomes	10/3	1:30-3:00PM
3	Backward Design #2: IC Assessment Tools	10/9	1:30-3:00PM
3	Backward Design #2: IC Assessment Tools	10/10	1:30-3:00PM
4	Backwards Design #3: ICL Activities/Interventions	10/16	1:30-3:00PM
4	Backwards Design #3: ICL Activities/Interventions	10/17	1:30-3:00PM
5	ICL Data Analysis & SA Assessment Initiative	10/23	1:30-3:00PM
5	ICL Data Analysis & SA Assessment Initiative	10/24	1:30-3:00PM

2024 IPG Completion

2024 IPG participants are encouraged to consult with Dr. Daniel Jones to finish program requirements by no later than the end of December. Final reporting of program data analysis via the Intercultural Program Leader Completion Report is due no later than 10 days after final student submission/participation (e.g., final assignments, exams, program assessments, etc.).

Extensions

Requests for extensions to complete IPG requirements beyond the fall semester will be handled on a case-by-case basis but cannot be guaranteed. Failure to complete all IPG requirements within the allotted time may result in having to reapply to the program and complete the training again.

What’s next?

CILMAR offers several programs designed to support faculty and staff in both their own personal development and in helping them to embed intercultural competence in their courses and programs. Alumni of the IPG program may also want to explore the following:

Growing Intercultural Leaders (GIL) Program: For further training and support in embedding ICL, the GIL program provides one-on-one, multi-level mentoring to help participants grow in their own intercultural competence and in leading students in intercultural development as well. IPG fulfills requirements for Level 1 of GIL.
Worldview Workshops: This workshop series provides more intercultural learning activities to facilitate participant development.
ELEVATE Program: For broader application of embedding ICL in department- and school-wide curricula, consider the ELEVATE Program

A word about the establishment of the IPG program

Study abroad research (Vande Berg et al. 2009) challenges the long-held assumption that exposure to difference alone is sufficient to enhance intercultural competence. Furthermore, research findings also reveal that little positive intercultural development occurs through cross-cultural contact alone without the intentional implementation of intercultural competence goals and appropriate pedagogy. For our study abroad programs here at Purdue this means that sending or accompanying our students abroad is insufficient. We need to do more. If we truly desire for our students to develop certain intercultural knowledge, skills and/or attitudes then we need to facilitate such learning; otherwise, it will most likely not occur.With these research findings in mind, Global Partnerships and Programs (formerly International Programs) is pleased to offer the Intercultural Pedagogy (IPG) grant. IPG grants facilitate intercultural learning for faculty and staff and through them to students.

We would like to acknowledge the pioneering efforts that led to the creation of the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR) and as a result the Intercultural Pedagogy Grant, Michael A. Brzezinski, Ed.D., former Dean of International Programs and former Vice-President of Global Partnerships and Programs.

Training Impact and Outcomes

Program Evaluation Results

To measure the impact of the IPG training program on participants, a Likert scale Post/Retrospective program evaluation is administered each year. The Retrospective evaluation is measured post-program but looking back to the status of the participant prior to the training. By comparing Post/Retro-test data, score changes can be interpreted as demonstrating meaningful growth in experience and confidence in areas of training.

Average Post/Retrospective change

Overall confidence in Intercultural Learning Action Plan design increased by 75.3%Retro: 4.35 to Post: 8.12 (10pt scale)

Ability to find intercultural and virtual tools increased by 44.7%Retro: 2.41 to Post: 4.65 (5pt scale)

Goals: Learning Outcomes and Evidence

Per the recommendations of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Transparency Framework and the NILOA Excellence in Assessment Standards, we provide the goals for each program offered through CILMAR.

75% of 2024 IPG participants will report increased confidence and self-efficacy in their ability to (1) use backward design, (2) apply intercultural theory in curricular design, (3) identify appropriate assessment tools and activities for intercultural learning, and (4) identify appropriate tools and instructional approaches that address challenges of the virtual classroom. Evidence will be collected via the IPG program evaluation survey administered as a Post/RetroPre survey.

A diverse range of faculty and staff engage in this training. The andragogical approach to this training engages participants in personal intercultural and DEIB development for the benefit of developing the same in students through intentional curricular design, which in turn supports a more inclusive campus. Learning for participants focuses on backward design of curriculum, assessment practices, and effective intercultural mentoring strategies.

Last updated on 8/13/2024