Beyond Tourism

A Practical Guide to Meaningful Educational Travel

Kenneth Cushner (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

172 Seiten

2004
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-57886-154-5 (ISBN)

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If young people are to be adequately prepared for a complex and interdependent global society, educational experiences must consider the broader world in which teachers and their students live. Teachers can be central to the process of intercultural development, and must encourage and model an intercultural orientation for their young students as well as for their communities. A critical dimension of achieving intercultural understanding and competence is personal experience. In Beyond Tourism, Kenneth Cushner examines the development of intercultural competence through various dimensions of student travel and intercultural encounters, both for the classroom teacher conducting group travel as well as individuals embarking upon student exchange programs, intensive summer experiences, and international student teaching. The author examines: aspects of cross-cultural orientation, trip planning and preparation, intercultural adjustment, in-country experience and post-experience impact through his experiences of organizing and leading international and intercultural educational programs for children, pre-service, and in-service teachers on all seven continents. Cushner integrates current research on the intercultural experience and relates it to his personal travel experiences while providing guidelines to enable educators to integrate reflective travel as an active part of the educational experience of young people. Multicultural, social studies, and foreign language teachers, international educators and study abroad officers, and those interested in experiential education will find this book invaluable.

Kenneth Cushner is associate dean of Student Life and Intercultural Affairs in the Kent State University College and Graduate School of Education. He is a frequent contributor to the professional development of educators through consulting, writing, workshops, and travel programming. Ken is author or co-author of numerous such books and articles, including Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4th ed. and Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed..

Chapter 1 1. Teacher as Traveler—Travel as Teacher
Chapter 2 2. Get Ready, Get Set—Before You Go
Chapter 3 3. Traveling with Class: The Trip Begins
Chapter 4 4. The Power of Travel Occurs Off the Beaten Track
Chapter 5 5. Learning to Travel Is Learning to See: Developing Intercultural Sensitivity
Chapter 6 6. Change Your Latitude, Change Your Attitude: Facilitating Adolescent Adjustment
Chapter 7 7. Learning to Live Together: Bringing Intercultural Boundaries with Youth Dialogue
Chapter 8 8. The Making of World-Class Teachers: International Student Teaching
Chapter 9 9. Beyond Tourism: The Importance of Experience on Impact
Chapter 10 10. Building Trust, Relationships, and Commitment, Even Though Sometimes Things Go Wrong
Chapter 11 11. Making It Work for You: Travel Tips and Resources
Chapter 12 References
Chapter 13 About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.11.2004
Sprache	englisch
Maße	169 x 225 mm
Gewicht	272 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10	1-57886-154-3 / 1578861543
ISBN-13	978-1-57886-154-5 / 9781578861545
Zustand	Neuware