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Intellectual Transformation in Transcultural Settings: The transformative experiences of Afghan scholars in a U.S. graduate school - Couverture souple

Thinsan, Snea

 
9783843374255: Intellectual Transformation in Transcultural Settings: The transformative experiences of Afghan scholars in a U.S. graduate school
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ISBN 10 : 3843374252 ISBN 13 : 9783843374255
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Conducted over a 3-year period, this multiple-case study examined the professional backgrounds, transitional issues, and intellectual transformations of four Afghan university teachers during their graduate study in language education at a large Midwestern research university. An intellectual transformation coding scheme synthesized from the works of Paolo Freire (1970) and Harvard's William Perry (1968, 1970) was used to analyze their intellectual transitions. Their transformations largely involved bringing newly acquired academic knowledge and discourse development into line with cultural-political knowledge developed from life experiences, positioning them for further transformation following the return to their home country. Essentially, they tactfully drew on both external and internal resources to cope with their multiple challenges. The most emphatically reported intellectual transformations included their strong commitment to the constructivist learning and teaching approaches that clearly empowered them in the face of foreign settings and their heightened confidence in applying the Western educational approaches in their beloved home-Afghanistan.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Conducted over a 3-year period, this multiple-case study examined the professional backgrounds, transitional issues, and intellectual transformations of four Afghan university teachers during their graduate study in language education at a large Midwestern research university. An intellectual transformation coding scheme synthesized from the works of Paolo Freire (1970) and Harvard's William Perry (1968, 1970) was used to analyze their intellectual transitions. Their transformations largely involved bringing newly acquired academic knowledge and discourse development into line with cultural-political knowledge developed from life experiences, positioning them for further transformation following the return to their home country. Essentially, they tactfully drew on both external and internal resources to cope with their multiple challenges. The most emphatically reported intellectual transformations included their strong commitment to the constructivist learning and teaching approaches that clearly empowered them in the face of foreign settings and their heightened confidence in applying the Western educational approaches in their beloved home-Afghanistan.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Snea Thinsan has studied and taught EFL/ESL/EAP and teacher education courses in Thailand, Australia, England, and the U.S.A. for over 22 years. This monograph came out of his service in Afghanistan, 3-yr engagement with Afghan scholars in the U.S., and his dialogue with William Perry's and Paolo Freire's intellectual development schemes.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3843374252
ISBN 13 
9783843374255
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
252
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