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The Building Of Cross Cultural Understanding Through English Teaching Program, Yuli Christiana Yoedo May 2007

The Building Of Cross Cultural Understanding Through English Teaching Program, Yuli Christiana Yoedo

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Local Goes Global : Service-Learning And Cross-Cultural Competency, Jun Xing May 2007

Local Goes Global : Service-Learning And Cross-Cultural Competency, Jun Xing

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

Service learning, when properly implemented, can become a powerful pedagogy in developing students’ (and faculty’s) cross-cultural competency and prepare them to deal with a world that is increasingly globalise but deeply divided by racial, ethnic, cultural and religious differences. Professor Xing will highlight both the promises and challenges of the international service-learning movement. He will also discuss principles of good practice in service-learning such as empowerment, capacity building, equity and sustainability.


Win, Win, Win : For The Learner, The Community And The University, Jane S. Permaul May 2007

Win, Win, Win : For The Learner, The Community And The University, Jane S. Permaul

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

Reflecting on her involvement in the development of service-learning for American higher education, Professor Permaul has learned that service-learning, when practiced serves society, the learner and the educational institution extremely well. She finds that service-learning as a pedagogy is very compatible with most learning and developmental theories. She further finds that service-learning is a powerful instructional tool, while fulfilling many social challenges and needs.