Week 9: The Concept of Reciprocal Learning
The Concept of Reciprocal Learning (Session 5A)
Part One is designed to contextualize your understanding and knowledge of education in Canada and China. Part Two introduces the concept of Reciprocal Learning for you to appreciate different ways of knowing. For this week, we would like you to understand the four models in comparative models summarized by Connelly and Xu, especially the model 4 Reciprocal Learning as Collaborative Partnership.
Read the articles in response to this week’s questions critically by reflecting on your own learning or teaching experience. We provide additional resources for those of you interested in expanding your knowledge of the Chinese language and culture and/or the English language and Canadian culture.
Readings
Assignments
Infographic Reading Summary or Reflective Summary
You can choose either summarize your reading visually and creatively on one page or write a reflective summary in 2-3 pages (12 Times New Roman, Double Space) based on the provided readings and/or learning resources.
Questions to Consider This Week
1. How do you understand Connelly and Xu (2019)’s “Reciprocal Learning as Collaborative Partnership”? How is such a framework different from traditional comparative education?
2. What is your view on Howitt’s (2019) argument?
“The word reciprocity is defined as the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another. Reciprocity in education is critical in mobilizing pedagogical practices and a deepening understanding of content knowledge in this vastly changing world” (p. 749).
Resources for West-East Reciprocal Learning
- Project Website: https://reciprocallearning.ca/c2019/
- RPL 2019 Conference Video: https://reciprocallearning.ca/c2019/
- International Engagement:
Language and Cultural Learning Materials (English/Chinese)
For non-Chinese native speakers:
- Amazing China-Mount Emei in the Sea of Clouds | CCTV:
- Amazing China-Qilian Mountains: A Wet Island Surrounded by Deserts | CCTV:
- Amazing China-The Story of Water and Stone | CCTV:
For Non-English native speakers:
- Worlds Collide | Canada: The Story of Us, Full Episode 6:
