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Teaching China to the Chinese

Rich Opportunity for Critical Reflection or Neo-Colonial Conceit?

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Critical Perspectives on International Education

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From virtually the first day of their intensive 14-month Master of Education program at Brock University, in St. Catharines, Ontario, the Chinese students of the Faculty of Education’s International Student Program (ISP) are introduced to, and encouraged to apply, the concept of critical thinking. This chapter constitutes a reflection upon my experience of teaching critical thinking to the Chinese students in the ISP.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Brock University, Canada

    Michael O’Sullivan

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  1. University of Calgary, Canada

    Yvonne Hébert

  2. University of Alberta, Canada

    Ali A. Abdi

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O’Sullivan, M. (2013). Teaching China to the Chinese. In: Hébert, Y., Abdi, A.A. (eds) Critical Perspectives on International Education. Comparative and International Education, vol 15. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-906-0_15

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