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Publication Date: 2019
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Reciprocal Learning in the Partnership Project: From Knowing to Doing in Comparative Research Models
Connelly, F. Michael; Xu, Shijing
Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, v25 n6 p627-646 2019
The aim of this paper is to describe an international project aimed at building a knowledge base between Canada and China and beyond for cross-cultural educational understanding and harmonious relationships. The overall purpose of this work is to move beyond cross-cultural comparison and competition to collaborative reciprocity. Reciprocal learning is the guiding term for the Canada--China Partnership Project. The term is relatively commonplace and its deceptive simplicity veils important research and public discourse consequences. The Partnership Project, though not explicitly comparative in nature, draws heavily on the literature of comparative education, particularly with respect to methodology and understandings of Chinese and Canadian education. We describe four comparative education approaches which we think of as models of reciprocal learning across cultures. In the following remarks, we unpack these ideas of reciprocal learning as they apply to collaborative studies of Chinese and Canadian education. The models are assessed for their potential to generate collaborative teaching and learning situations with associated reciprocal learning.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Cooperation, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cooperative Learning, Partnerships in Education, Comparative Education, Academic Achievement, Values, Teaching Methods
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; China
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