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ERIC Number: EJ572411
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8259
Education in Translation: Being an Experiential Environmental Educator in Chile. Perspectives.
Silberman, Alejandra
Journal of Experiential Education, v21 n1 p46-48 May-Jun 1998
A young woman educated in North America who came to Chile to teach experiential environmental education realized that she would have to reconcile her educational ideals with the reality of Chilean culture, which does not support questioning, critical thinking, gender equality, democratic participation, or self-directed learning--the underpinnings of experiential environmental education. (TD)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Empowerment, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Intercultural Communication, Nonformal Education, Personal Narratives, Perspective Taking, Sex Role, Sociocultural Patterns
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile