TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparing Australian teachers to teach Asian Studies
T2 - the importance of in-country experience
AU - Hill, Robert
AU - Thomas, Noel
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. ISSNs: 1359-866X;
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - In 1997 and 1998 students entering primary and early childhood courses at a rural Australian university were surveyed about their attitudes towards the teaching of Asian Studies. This paper presents the results of this survey. It further considers the extent to which the students' prior study of Asian language, Asian Studies or their personal experience of travel in Asia influenced their views of the importance of teaching Asian Studies and their feelings of competence in teaching Asian Studies. Implications for teacher education institutions and education systems are explored.
AB - In 1997 and 1998 students entering primary and early childhood courses at a rural Australian university were surveyed about their attitudes towards the teaching of Asian Studies. This paper presents the results of this survey. It further considers the extent to which the students' prior study of Asian language, Asian Studies or their personal experience of travel in Asia influenced their views of the importance of teaching Asian Studies and their feelings of competence in teaching Asian Studies. Implications for teacher education institutions and education systems are explored.
U2 - 10.1080/1359866022000048439
DO - 10.1080/1359866022000048439
M3 - Article
SN - 1359-866X
VL - 30
SP - 291
EP - 298
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
JF - Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
IS - 3
ER -