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Implementing A Christian Philosophy Of Education: Teaching Through The Lens Of A Biblical Worldview, Samuel J. Smith Apr 2016

Implementing A Christian Philosophy Of Education: Teaching Through The Lens Of A Biblical Worldview, Samuel J. Smith

Samuel James Smith

In India, where 80% of the population is Hindu, how do Christian-school teachers -- many of them Hindus themselves -- carry out the school's goal to implement a Christian philosophy of education? This presentation was arranged by Leadership Development International (LDi) for teachers from five campuses of Carmel English Schools of India.


Global Learning Through Partnered Inquiry, Rebecca Hovey May 2009

Global Learning Through Partnered Inquiry, Rebecca Hovey

Rebecca Hovey

The emergence of Global Learning associated with the internationalization of U.S. higher education signals a convergence of international/global studies and international education with the potential to dramatically innovate and transform the academy. Over the past decade the original aim of international education to foster intercultural understanding has become linked with the aims of international studies to enhance our knowledge of the world, and in particular, the ways in which new knowledge is created through non-western epistemologies and cultural perspectives. This paper seeks to situate the emerging discourse and initiatives around global learning in an understanding of the transformation potential of …