When I first came to Vietnam as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, I expected to share what I'd learned from years of teaching psychology in the United States. What I didn't anticipate was how much the experience would challenge my own assumptions about teaching and learning.
Working with students at two very different Vietnamese universities gave me an opportunity to reconsider what makes education effective across cultural contexts. Some approaches that felt natural in an American classroom needed to be adapted, while others took on new meaning when viewed through my students' experiences.
In my article for Fulbright Chronicles, I reflect on those experiences and the lessons they continue to shape in my teaching today. At the heart of the piece is a belief that cross-cultural education requires more than transferring knowledge. It calls for curiosity, humility, and a willingness to learn alongside our students.
That perspective continues to inform my work at Fulbright University Vietnam and my broader commitment to developing psychology education in Vietnam.
Read the full article in Fulbright Chronicles.
