Shifting the Kaleidoscope
This book examines culture shock and reverse culture shock as valuable learning experiences for educators working in increasingly culturally diverse environments. Four returned Peace Corps volunteer educators who have taught at various grade levels, both abroad and in the United States, share thought-provoking stories of how their experiences shifted their identities and their approaches to teaching.
This book examines culture shock and reverse culture shock as valuable learning experiences for educators working in increasingly culturally diverse environments. Four returned Peace Corps volunteer educators who have taught at various grade levels, both abroad and in the United States, share thought-provoking stories of how their experiences shifted their identities and their approaches to teaching.
| Autor: | Smythe, Jon L. |
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| ISBN: | 9781433126840 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 249 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York |
| Veröffentlicht: | 27.02.2015 |
| Untertitel: | Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Educators’ Insights on Culture Shock, Identity and Pedagogy |
| Schlagworte: | Corps Culture Educators’ Identity Insights Intercultural awareness Kaleidoscope Learning experience Multicultural education Narrative inquiry |
Jon L. Smythe is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who taught English in a rural village in Cameroon. He received his PhD in curriculum studies and social foundations from Oklahoma State University and is currently an enrollment services director and adjunct instructor at Tulsa Community College.