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HomeShop at BookSurgeSocial ScienceEthnic StudiesNative American StudiesSome Kind of Plant: Learning while Teaching in Taiwan and Hong Kong 2003-2009 |
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Traveling from your arm chair Jan 07, 2010
By Jane L. Roth
If you ever wanted to visit Taiwan or Hong Kong without having to travel halfway around the world then read this book. The author provides an almost touchable discription of the cities and their environs that make you feel as if you if you are right along side him visiting the sites, eating in innumerable restaurants with exotic food choices, stopping for coffee, moving through the crowded streets and markets, sitting in his classroom, and joining him and the students at the local restaurants. The writing is fast paced and the author has a unique way of pointing out the inconsistancies of every day life, the rhythm of the day, and the humor which can be found every where he goes. This is an easy book to read and it gives you a real feel for the atmosphere of the two locales, the people who live there, and a glimpse into the learning styles and educational system of the far east.
I loved this book and wish I could have such an adventure in teaching Nov 16, 2009
By Edward G. Rogoff
I truly enjoyed this fun, readable, touching book. As a teacher, I certainly relate to the experience of learning while you teach and have curiosity about what it would be like to teach across cultures as Mr. Heath did. The book puts the reader in the author's shoes and mind about the experience of his regular journeys to teach in Asia. There are many funny stories, but the best parts are about the enduring relationships he built with his students.
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