East Meets West in Teacher Preparation Crossing Chinese and by Wen Ma PAPERBACK

East Meets West in Teacher PreparationCrossing Chinese and American Boundaries\nAuthor(s): Wen Ma, Allan Luke\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807755211, 978-0807755211\nSynopsis\nThe teacher-training profession is searching for new ideas to prepare the next generation of teachers who can successfully educate 21st century students. At the same time, there is an increase in foreign-born professors, with one of the most significant groups originating from China. East Meets West in Teacher Preparation gives voice to teacher educators from Chinese backgrounds who are now teaching in Americas colleges. With this unique book, the field can learn about Chinese educational thinking and practises directly from educators who have personal and professional knowledge of both the United States and Chinese systems. Readers will come to understand how these bilingual educators view and speak about their lived exper.