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Candidates' Modification Of Global Perspectives Via International Teaching: A Case Study, Hsuehi Lo
Candidates' Modification Of Global Perspectives Via International Teaching: A Case Study, Hsuehi Lo
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I investigated U.S. elementary teacher candidates’ global perspectives before and after completing a student teaching experience in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The samples, four elementary teacher candidates (TCs), purposely selected for the present study, completed student teaching in a Primary School in Xian, PRC, because they all come from Midwestern-culture family, complete teacher preparation course work, and are ready to do student teaching. I employed math lessons in this exploration of TCs’ global perceptions, looking for modifications; my primary interest was in potential changes from provincial to more refined perspec- tives. It is worth noting that the questions …