Fields Unknown - Russian and American Teachers on Their International Exchange Experiences

ISBN-13: 9783836422932 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 232 str.

Anatoli Rapoport

Opis

Beulah Rohlich once noted that educators have believed for many years thatinternational programs were "an enriching experience" but very few if anycould explain what that meant. The purpose of this book is to demonstratethe impact of international exchange and training programs on pedagogicalpractices of their participants. Interviews with international program alumnifrom Russia and the United States, authors observations and personal experienceprovide unique opportunity for understanding how participants of internationalprograms implement, institutionalize, transfer, share and sustainthe experiences, skills and knowledge that they obtain during their programs.This work is addressed to a diverse audience: researchers will find here richdata and methodologies for further studies in the areas of international, comparative,and civic education; international program developers, organisers,and coordinators will find sound advice how to improve exchange and trainingprograms and make them more meaningful; future international exchangeparticipants will find a couple of sincere answers to myriads of questionsthat they have before they commence a jorney to "fields unknown".