The Impact of an Immersion Experience in Alaskan Native Community Cultural Life on Pre-service Teachers

Authors

  • Colin Boylan Charles Sturt University
  • Ted Munsch Alaska Pacific University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v17i1.536

Keywords:

cultural immersion, pre-service teachers, cultural awareness, place-based knowledge

Abstract

This paper reports on the changes in understandings and appreciations of pre-service elementary (K-8) teacher education students who participated in a week-long cultural immersion experience in Alaska Native communities and their schools. For this group of  re-service teachers, the experience developed new and deeper understandings about the challenges and realities of living and teaching in rural Alaska Native community schools.

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Published

01-03-2007

How to Cite

Boylan, C., & Munsch, T. (2007). The Impact of an Immersion Experience in Alaskan Native Community Cultural Life on Pre-service Teachers. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 17(1), 71–81. https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v17i1.536

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2007): Education in Rural Australia

Section

RURAL CONNECTIONS: CELEBRATING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

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Copyright (c) 2007 Colin Boylan, Ted Munsch

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