Asia Literate Schooling in the Asian Century

This is the first book to critically scrutinize the concept, policy and practice of teaching and learning involved in building intercultural relations with Asian societies, bringing into dialogue scholars who are at the forefront of current thinking on Asia-related schooling.

Sommario

Part 1: Positioning Asia Literacy and Schooling 1. What Makes Asia Literacy a ‘Wicked Policy Problem’? Christina Halse 2. The Time Has Come: Histories of Asia literacy David Walker 3. The Concept of Tianxia and Its Impact on Chinese Discourses on the West Rui Yang 4. Learning Asia: In search of a new narrative Fazal Rizvi Part 2: Asia Literacy and the Teaching Profession 5. Assessing Asia Literacy in Australian Teachers Dianne Toe 6. Asia Literacy as Experiential Learning Julie Dyer 7. Professional Standards and Ethics in Teaching Asia Literacy Alex Kostogriz Part 3: Asia in/through the School Curriculum 8. China’s English: Lessons for Asia literacy Bob Adamson 9. The Feasibility of Implementing Cross-Curricular Studies of Asia Anne Cloonan 10. Asia and the Autobiographical Picture Book Elizabeth Bullen and Trish Lunt Part 4: Reimagining Asia Literacy and Schooling 11. Deparochialising Education and the Asian Priority: A curriculum (re)imagination Aaron Koh 12. Asia Engagement beyond Binaries and Boundaries: Towards a re-theorisation of Asia, community, curriculum Michiko Weinmann 13. Australia’s Self-Identity and Three Modes of Imagining Asia: A Critical Perspective on ‘Asia’ Literacy Chengxin Pan

Info autore

Christine Halse is Chair Professor of Intercultural Education at the Education University of Hong Kong, and formerly Professor and Chair of Education at Deakin University.

Riassunto

This is the first book to critically scrutinize the concept, policy and practice of teaching and learning involved in building intercultural relations with Asian societies, bringing into dialogue scholars who are at the forefront of current thinking on Asia-related schooling.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christine Halse, Christine (The Education University of Hong Halse
• Con la collaborazione di: Christine Halse (Editore), Halse Christine (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.04.2015
• EAN: 9780415738538
• ISBN: 978-0-415-73853-8
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Routledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; EDUCATION / General, Asia, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, EDUCATION / Comparative, Regional Studies, Philosophy & theory of education, Regional / International studies, Philosophy and theory of education, Multicultural education, Educational strategies and policy