Asia Literate Schooling in the Asian Century

Christine Halse editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:12th Feb '18

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Globalization, migration, transnational movements and the development of the tiger economies of Asia have led education leaders and policy makers around the world but particularly in Australia, the USA, Canada, and New Zealand to view schools as key sites for developing ‘globally competent’, ‘Asia literate’ citizens who have the capabilities to live, work and interact with the peoples, cultures and societies of Asia. In what has been dubbed the ‘Asian Century’, nations are increasingly seeking to transform their schooling policies, curricula, and teaching workforces to engage with the growing influence of the peoples, cultures and societies both within and beyond Asia.

This is the first book to subject to critical scrutiny and analysis the concepts, policies and practices of schooling involved in building intercultural relations with the diverse contemporary manifestations of ‘Asia’. It brings into dialogue scholars who are at the forefront of current thinking, policy and practice on Asia-related schooling, and contributes to a broader, international debate about the future shape of intercultural schooling in a global world. Asia Literate Schooling in the Asian Century offers chapters on:

• Learning Asia: In search of a new narrative

• Asia Literacy as Experiential Learning

• Professional Standards and Ethics in Teaching Asia Literacy

• The Feasibility of Implementing Cross-Curricular Studies of Asia

• Deparochialising Education and the Asian Priority: A Curriculum (Re)Imagination

This book will appeal to scholars and practitioners in Education, and is suitable as a reference for teacher education courses. It will also interest scholars specialising in Asian Studies.

‘As a whole the collection does interesting work to define Asia literacy and to map why we should consider it important... I finished reading the collection with a much deeper understanding of how the term Asia literacy is used, why and to what effect.’Annette Woods, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

'...it provides some lovely examples of how Asia literacy can be taught in schools, how to better prepare teachers to teach it and how it all fits within the long discourse that has been ‘Asia literacy’ in Australia. Australia isn’t the only nation grappling with these issues and the book provides a broad enough series of article to make this relevant to many other countries too...I really do think this is a particularly good book.' Trevor Mccandless, Deakin University, Autralia

'...Professor Halse presents an important contribution to this conversation. Based on empiric evidence and practical implementation, the volume identifies confirmed enablers of Asia literate schooling, as well as providing readers with engaging stimuli for ways to think through the much larger intellectual project this conversation requires.'Peta Salter, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia

ISBN: 9781138492806

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

216 pages