Shifting the Kaleidoscope: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Educators' Insights on Culture Shock, Identity and Pedagogy

by Jon L Smythe and Jon L. Smythe

Book Overview

This book examines culture shock and reverse culture shock as valuable learning experiences for educators working in increasingly culturally diverse environments. Four returned Peace Corps volunteer educators who have taught at various grade levels, both abroad and in the United States, share thought-provoking stories of how their experiences shifted their identities and their approaches to teaching.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433126834
• ISBN13: 9781433126833
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"