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Author:   Victor Savicki
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Stylus Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781579222666

ISBN 10:   1579222668
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Designing Transformation in International Education—Robert Selby; SECTION 1. THEORIES FOR INTERCULTURAL GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION. 2. On Becoming a Global Soul. A Path to Engagement During Study Abroad—Janet M. Bennett; 3. Intercultural Competence. A Definition, Model, and Implications for Education Abroad—Darla K. Deardorff; 4. Growth and Transformation Outcomes in International Education—Joseph G. Hoff; 5. Experiential and Affective Education for International Educators—Victor Savicki; 6. Transformative Learning in International Education—Amy Hunter; SECTION 2. RESEARCH ON THE PROCESSES OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AND TRANSFORMATION. 7. Contrasts and Changes in Potential and Actual Psychological Intercultural Adjustment—Victor Savicki, Frauke Binder, and Lynne Heller; 8. Tuscan Dreams. Study Abroad Student Expectation and Experience in Siena—Anne Chambers and Keith Chambers; 9. Intercultural Development. Topics and Sequences—Victor Savicki, Ingrid Adams, and Frauke Binder; 10. Acculturative Stress, Appraisal, Coping and Intercultural Adjustment—Victor Savicki, Eric Cooley, and Rosemary Donnelly; SECTION 3. APPLICATIONS TO ENHANCE INTERCULTURAL GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION. 11. Action Methods for Integration of Experience and Understanding—Frauke Binder; 12. Italy. Everyday Another Soulful Experience to Bring Back Home—Silvia Minucci; 13. The Eye of the Beholder. Study Abroad in Spain Viewed Through Multi-Cultural Lenses—Carmen Arrúe; 14. Case Studies for Integration of Experience and Understanding While Studying in Vienna—Frauke Binder; 15. Dynamics of Cultural Contexts. Meta-Level Intervention in the Study Abroad Experience—Kris h. Lou and Gabriele W. Bosley; 16. Reflection, Reciprocity, Responsibility, and Committed Relativism. Intercultural Development through International Service-Learning—Margaret D. Pusch and Martha Merrill; 17. Narratives of Intercultural Transformation. Student Perspective Transition—Ingrid Adams; 18. Synthesis and Conclusions—Robert Selby and Victor Savicki; About the Contributors; Index.

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Savicki and contributors urge educators to craft international opportunites for learning based in experiential and reflective practices. Combining educational theory, program assessment, and pedagogical design, their essays serve as a guide for educators hoping to lead students toward transformation through intercultural exchange.

Author Information

Victor Savicki is Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Western Oregon University. His recent research has focused on stress, coping and adjustment in cross-cultural settings. He has participated in a variety of study abroad programs both as an instructor and a researcher.

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