Interculturalization and Teacher Education

Taylor & Francis

Interculturalization and Teacher EducationTheory to Practice\nAuthor(s): Cheryl Hunter, Donna Pearson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138023475, 978-1138023475\nSynopsis\nInstitutions of higher education are keen to improve teachers intercultural experiences, communication, and understanding, but offer few resources for bringing the research literature to direct application in teacher education programs. This volume addresses that gap by examining what intercultural exchanges in teacher education look like, why they are important, and how they can be maintained. The authors examine how socio-cultural beliefs, institutional structures, and external accreditation bodies interact in the process of interculturalization, highlighting the incentives and barriers as well as strategies to implement and maintain interculturalization projects.\n\nHighlighting pragmatic examples, this book addresses the challenges and bene.