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The Mobility Of Ethics And The Ethics Of Mobility, David Shallenberger, Susan Mcgury

David B Shallenberger

Academic intercultural encounters inevitably involve ethical questions and quandaries around such issues as academic standards, pedagogical differences, the nature of the professor-student relationship, professional practices and the like. Different cultures bring differing understandings of what is right, wrong, appropriate, or feasible, and these discrepancies need to be considered fully and fairly.

We begin by presenting key points regarding these ethical considerations, illuminated by examples from our practice of several decades working in Latin America, Asia (including the Middle East), and Europe. We engaged participants in adding their own examples, as well. We then presented 3 scenarios for deliberation by participants …

Creating Culturally Resonant International Educational Partnerships To Promote Student Learning., David Shallenberger, Susan Mcgury

David B Shallenberger

This article reviews the cultural learnings that came from developing an undergraduate program in Hong Kong based on an experiential model of adult learning used at the School for New Learning (DePaul University) in Chicago.

Questions In The Answers Of Primary School Education In Sierra Leone, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

The purpose of this paper is to review current issues in pre- and primary school reform and to pose questions on the long-term implications of present day solutions. Such an exercise will open up discussion on the probable effects of educational policy decisions with a view to minimize negative effects brought on by new policies. Because data collection in Sierra Leone is embryonic and unreliable, it is difficult to be definitive in planning future reform in education based on available data. The civil war between 1989 and 1999 practically shut down the educational system. Some of the obvious steps taken …

Perspectives On Cultural-Sustainability, National Unity And The Possibilities Of Multicultural Education In China, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

China is a rapidly developing multiethnic country facing several difficult challenges such as pollution and growing income inequality, which in turn threaten social stability. In addition, China must address ethnic conflict, particularly in urban, autonomous, and border regions. The government is advocating national unity education content in the school and college curriculum to help abate the problem. Multicultural education is a potentially effective process that could provide a framework for addressing social, economic, political, and educational inequalities in China. Multicultural education could help teachers in China and other multiethnic countries to positively nurture the learning experiences of minority students, and …

Education Abroad For Adult Students, David Shallenberger

David B Shallenberger

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Non-Governmental Oganizations In Africa: The Leonenet Street Children Project In Sierra Leone, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

The purpose of this paper is to provide snapshots of observations, interventions, and processes in the day to day working of a child charity in Sierra Leone.

Citizenship Education In The Ukraine: Teaching The Teacher, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

This paper is intended to contribute to the general literature on international teacher exchange in citizenship education. (Methodology) The author reports on the content and evaluation of two parts of a year long citizenship education exchange program.

Teaching About Money, Cultural Heritage, And Citizenship In Slovakia, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

One crucial role of the teacher of citizenship education is to facilitate and help legitimize the “pupils’ voice” in the classroom. The teacher should abdicate the “talking head” role and replace it with one that encourages and validates pupil ownership of knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to share some practical ways in which a module on citizenship education may be taught to students in the middle and high school levels in Slovakia.