Developing Cultural Capability in International Higher Education : A Narrative Inquiry

ISBN-13: 9780415572385 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 192 str.

Sheila Trahar;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Cultural capability - the ability to function effectively in an international and intercultural context - is crucial in an interconnected world. This book provokes readers to consider their own experiences of learning and teaching in culturally diverse contexts, highlighting useful strategies that might be used to effect cultural capability.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Uneven Landscapes of Higher Education in the 21^st Century  3. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education  4. Researching across Cultures  5. Letters to Cheng-tsung  6. Developing Cultural capability in Higher Education  7. Academic Adventures  8. A White Girl from the North Country  9. Fellow Travellers  10. Developing Cultural Capability in International Higher Education

O autorze

Sheila Trahar is Senior Lecturer in Education at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol and Director of the Master in Education taught at the City University of Hong Kong.