Week 9: The Concept of Reciprocal Learning

Kara Ghobhainn Smith; David D. Plain; Frank Rennie, Gareth Davies, UHI, Thu Le; Clinton Beckford, Loretta Sbrocca; ShiJing Xu, Chenkai Chi, Yuhan Deng, University of Windsor, Canada

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).