Science Education and International Cross-Cultural Reciprocal Learning

Perspectives from the Nature Notes Program

George Zhou, Yuanrong Li, Jian Luo (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XXI, 164 Seiten

2024 | 1st ed. 2023
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-17159-8 (ISBN)

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This volume draws on findings from the Canada-China Nature Notes Reciprocal Learning Program to explore cross-cultural exchanges in science education in and outside of the classroom. Under the collaborative reciprocity perspective, cross-cultural learning needs to go beyond simple comparison in practices, values, and results and moves to a paradigm that emphasizes a two-way learning process in the context of acting together. Through collaborative work between the international teams and partner schools, the program described in this book shows how collaborative efforts between the two sister schools worked to raise awareness about Chinese farming culture and extend students' outdoor learning experiences. In this book, educators from across the research team share their insights and reflect on the cross-cultural collaborative process and how it impacted the learning experiences of themselves and their students.

George Zhou is Professor in the Faculty of Education in University of Windsor, Canada. Yuanrong Li is Professor in the College of Teacher Education in Southwest University, China. Jian Luo is a senior science teacher at Southwest University Affiliated Secondary School, China.

1. Introduction.- 2. Following the Rhythm of Nature: Wisdom in the 24 Solar Terms and the 12 Constellations.- 3. Same Seasons, Different Campuses: Setting off the Journey of Nature Notes Program.- 4. Different Cultures, Working Towards the Same Goals.- 5. Leading the Way for Students' Growth.- 6. Teachers' Experience and Perceptions of the Program.- 7. Conclusion and Suggestion.

"This book is highly recommended for those who are interested in cross-cultural education and teaching learning curricula at the primary and secondary school levels based on environmental education. ... The book also provides information on the importance of collaboration, so it is highly recommended that this useful Cross-Cultural Nature Notes Programme be adopted by other Eastern and Western countries, not only by China and Canada." (Amsal Alhayat , Risti Dwi Lestari and Maurra Syifah Wijaya, Australian Journal of Environmental Education, September 5, 2023)

“This book is highly recommended for those who are interested in cross-cultural education and teaching learning curricula at the primary and secondary school levels based on environmental education. … The book also provides information on the importance of collaboration, so it is highly recommended that this useful Cross-Cultural Nature Notes Programme be adopted by other Eastern and Western countries, not only by China and Canada.” (Amsal Alhayat , Risti Dwi Lestari and Maurra Syifah Wijaya, Australian Journal of Environmental Education, September 5, 2023)

Erscheinungsdatum	28.01.2024
Reihe/Serie	Intercultural Reciprocal Learning in Chinese and Western Education
Zusatzinfo	XXI, 164 p. 56 illus., 38 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	253 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
Schlagworte	Chinese farming • Curriculum Studies • Outdoor Education • reciprocal learning • sister schools
ISBN-10	3-031-17159-4 / 3031171594
ISBN-13	978-3-031-17159-8 / 9783031171598
Zustand	Neuware