Narrative Inquiries from Fulbright Lecturers in China: Cross-Cultural Connections in Higher Education

ISBN-13: 9780367727680 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 118 str.

Shin Freedman; Pat Munday; Jeannette W. Cockroft

Opis

 As a roadmap for negotiating China’s higher education network, and for taking advantage of any cross-cultural educational environment, this book highlights the type of fruitful educational programming that can come from cultural, historical, economic and political difference.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. Shin Freedman, Pat Munday, Jeannette W. Cockroft








2. Lasting Impressions: Memories of a Fulbright Lecturer in China from 1980-1982. Tim Maciel











3. Transformations in Understanding: Lessons on Self and Culture from Teaching Abroad. Jesse Butler











4. Teaching Library and Information Science as a Fulbright Scholar: Reflections from a Lecturer’s Notebook. Shin Freedman











5. This too is China: Hui Muslim culture and the Fulbright experience at Ningxia University. Pat Munday











6. Learning to See: A Fulbright Semester Teaching Painting in Beijing. Amy Cheng











7. Teaching American Government in the People’s Republic of China. Jeannette W. Cockroft











8. Stoicism Unwound: Teaching About Emotional Literacy in China. Mary Ni











9. Beijing Musings: On rubbish management, masks, local delicacies and lecturing while living as a Fulbrighter. Michael Fetters











10. Experiencing Urban Infrastructure in Tianjin. Jonathan Ochshorn

O autorze

Shin Freedman is Head of Scholarly Resources & Collections of Whittemore Library at Framingham State University and teaches Communication Arts courses through Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education, USA.

Pat Munday is Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Montana Tech, USA.

Jeannette W. Cockroft is Associate Professor of History and Political Science at Schreiner University, USA and Chair of the Department of History and Regional Studies.