In an ever-changing and interdependent world, diversity has become the norm, not the exception. Our constantly evolving understanding of intercultural communication and its rich complexities calls us to question, review, and renew our intervention practices. Intercultural Twinnings: A Commitment for a Pluralistic Society examines the impact of intercultural twinnings when people of different backgrounds, ethnicities, languages, and religions come into contact with each other in a variety of learning and work environments. These twinnings are more than language exchanges because they promote intercultural contacts, constructive individual interactions, and ultimately, more harmonious intergroup relations. Whether face-to-face or virtual, it is through these exchanges that participants learn from each other and appreciate the challenges and benefits of discovering the Other. The contributors to this volume explore theoretical models, methods, and intervention tools to support the work of teachers, researchers, practitioners, and university students.

An eclectic traditional reader for grades one and two. The Reader for a New Century series of textbooks are written with the home school and private school in mind. The student not only learns to read, but also learns basic morality through reading the text.

While there are many ways to collect information, students have trouble understanding how to employ various research methods effectively, since everyone learns and processes information differently. Instructing students on successfully using research methods is a continual challenge in education. The Handbook of Research on Students' Research Competence in Modern Educational Contexts is a scholarly resource that examines the critical analysis of the development of research competence in students. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as educational technologies, cognitive interest, and research capacity, this book is geared towards academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the development of research competence.

Professeur, Chercheur, ecrivain, conferenciere, Dr. Josiane Parrouty partage son point de vue professionnel vis-a-vis des pratiques d'ecriture dans la classe de francais langue seconde. Afin d'inciter les eleves a ecrire, il faut exploiter toutes sortes de strategies pour les motiver. La recherche dans le domaine des sciences cognitives prouve que le succes des eleves depend de leurs perceptions et de celles des enseignants. Une approche pedagogique qui penche vers les activites ludiques encourage les aprpentis-scripteurs a ecrire. L'environnement joue un role important egalement. Il faut donc assurer le bien-etre des eleves en situation d'ecriture et leur donner des outils pour devenir des ecrivains accomplis.

In Education in China, ca. 1840-present Meimei Wang, Bas van Leeuwen and Jieli Li offer a description of the transformation of the Chinese education system from the traditional Confucian teaching system to a modern mode. In doing so, they touch on various debates about education such as the speed of the educational modernization around 1900, the role of female education, and the economic efficiency of education. This description is combined with relevant data stretching from the second half of 19th century to present collected mainly from statistical archives and contemporary investigations.