Life and Learning Between Hong Kong and Toronto [electronic resource] : An Intercultural Narrative Inquiry / by Chun-Kwok Lau.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Intercultural Reciprocal Learning in Chinese and Western EducationPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021Edition: 1st ed. 2021Description: XXVII, 125 p. 5 illus. online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783030800529
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 370.116 23
  • 370.9 23
LOC classification:
  • LB43
  • LC1090
Online resources:
Contents:
Chapter 1: Prologue: I've Got a Name -- Chapter 2: Introduction -- Chapter 3: Autobiographical and Social Background to my Inquiry -- Chapter 4: Early Experience of Toronto and the Initial Transition -- Chapter 5: Education and School Life in Toronto -- Chapter 6: Leaving Canada and returning to Hong Kong -- Chapter 7: Experiencing the Cultural Landscape -- Chapter 8: Life and learning in a Multicultural World -- Chapter 9: Epilogue: A Fictional Conversation Between Father and Daughter.
In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: This book presents a narrative inquiry into the cross-cultural educational experiences of a family living in Hong Kong and Toronto, Canada. At heart a go-and-return story, Lau reflects on the difficulties of adjusting to the different practices of teaching and learning in two places with their own distinctive cultures. Ever more prescient now amid the current social and political upheavals in Hong Kong and around the world, the book considers the profound impacts such transitions have on families. By delving into the challenges of living, working, and learning across cultures, he reflects upon the deep-rooted values in both family and school landscapes to gain new insights about educational and cultural practices in Hong Kong and Toronto.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
No physical items for this record

Chapter 1: Prologue: I've Got a Name -- Chapter 2: Introduction -- Chapter 3: Autobiographical and Social Background to my Inquiry -- Chapter 4: Early Experience of Toronto and the Initial Transition -- Chapter 5: Education and School Life in Toronto -- Chapter 6: Leaving Canada and returning to Hong Kong -- Chapter 7: Experiencing the Cultural Landscape -- Chapter 8: Life and learning in a Multicultural World -- Chapter 9: Epilogue: A Fictional Conversation Between Father and Daughter.

This book presents a narrative inquiry into the cross-cultural educational experiences of a family living in Hong Kong and Toronto, Canada. At heart a go-and-return story, Lau reflects on the difficulties of adjusting to the different practices of teaching and learning in two places with their own distinctive cultures. Ever more prescient now amid the current social and political upheavals in Hong Kong and around the world, the book considers the profound impacts such transitions have on families. By delving into the challenges of living, working, and learning across cultures, he reflects upon the deep-rooted values in both family and school landscapes to gain new insights about educational and cultural practices in Hong Kong and Toronto.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
© МУБИС-ийн номын сан | СБД, VIII хороо, Бага тойруу-14, Улаанбаатар хот, Мэйл хаяг: library@msue.edu.mn
Нүүр хуудас | Журам | Номын сангийн сайт | Фэйсбүүк хуудас Утас: 976-77775115-1077