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Suggested Bibliography

I. Intercultural Awareness & Country-Specific Reading Materials

A. Required Reading

Asselin, Gilles and Mastron, Ruth. (2001) Au Contraire! Figuring out the French. Intercultural Press.

Carroll, Raymonde. (1990) Cultural Misunderstandings: The French-American Experience. University of Chicago Press.

Kohls, Robert L. 4th Ed. Survival Kit for Overseas Living. Yarmouth, Ma: Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001.

Platt, Polly. French or Foe! Getting the Post out of Visiting, Living and Working in France. London: Culture Crossings, Ltd., 1994.

B. Recommended Reading

Adamson Taylor, Sally. (1991) Culture Shock: France. Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company.

Bernstein, Richard. (1991) Fragile Glory: A Portrait of France and the French. Dutton/Plume.

Marshall, Terry. The Whole World Guide to Language Learning. Yarmouth Ma: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1989.

Pells, Richard. (1998) Not Like Us: How Europeans have Loved, Hated, and Transformed American Culture Since WW II. Perseus Books.

Zeldin, Theodore. (1996) The French. Kodansha American.

II. Specialized Reading Materials for Study Abroad Educators

A. Recommended Reading

Learning Across Cultures. Ed. by Gary Althen. NAFSA: Association of International Educators. 1994.

Hofstede, Geert. Cultures & Organizations (Software of the Mind): Intercultural Cooperation and its Importance for Survival. London: HarperCollinsBusiness, 1991.

Kolhs, L. Robert & John M. Knight. Developing Intercultural Awareness. Yarmouth Ma: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1994.

Stori, Craig. Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Difference. Yarmouth Ma: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1994.

B. Theoretical Supplementary Reading

Bell, Martha. (1993). What Constitutes Experience? Rethinking Theoretical Assumptions. The Journal of Experiential Education. 16 (1) 19-23.

Burns, A., & Gentry, J. (1998) Motivating sudents to Engage in Experiential Learning: a tension-to-learn theory. Stimulation & Gaming. 29(2), 133.

Gardner, H. E. (1993), Multiple Intelligences: The theory in practice, New York, NY, Basic Books

Goby, Valerie Priscilla and Lewis, Justus Helen. (2000) ‘Using Experiential learning theory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Teaching Business Communication.’ Business Communication Quarterly Sept, 2000.v63 i3 p39

Hatcher, J. A. & Bringle, R. G. (1997). Reflection: bridging the gap between service and learning. [On Line] Available: http://www.elibrary.com/s/edumarkau/linktopub.cgi?Form=TS&pubname=College_Teaching&puburl=http~C~~S~~S~www.heldref.org~S~ct.html

Herdman P (1994) ‘When the wilderness becomes a classroom (outward bound program)(strategies for success)Educational Leadership v52 n3 p15(5)

Hogan, C. (1995). Creative and Reflective Journal Processes. The Learning Organization. Vol 2, No, 2 pp. 4-17.

Itin, C. (1999). Reasserting the philosophy of experiential education as a vehicle for change in the 21st century. The Journal of Experiential Education, 2 (12) 91-98.

Kelly, C. (1997) David Kolb, the Theory of Experiential Learning and ESL. [Online] Available URL: http://www.aitech.ac.jp/%7Eiteslj/Articles/Kelly-Experiential/: 2/05.

Kolb, D. A. (1984) Experiential Learning: Experience as the source of learning and development, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall Inc.

Knapp, C. (1993). Lasting Lessons: A Teacher’s Guide to Reflecting on Experience. Charleston: ERIC.

Luckmann, Charles. (1996). Defining experiential education. The Journal of Experiential Education. 19 (1) 6-7.

Morrison, Keith,(1996) ‘Developing Reflective Practice in Higher Degree Students through a Learning Journal’, Studies in Higher Education, Vol 21, No 3, 1996, p 317-322.

Osterman, Karen and Robert Kottkamp.(1993) Reflective Practice for Educators. Corwin Press, Inc, Newbury Park, California.

Pesanelli, D. (1990) Education takes to the streets; the promise of informal learning environments. The Futurist. 24(2), 29.

Rogers, C. (1996) Experiential Learning. [Online] Available URL: http://www.educationau.edu/archives/cp/04f.htm: 2/05.

Saunders, S. (2001) Experiential learning theory: Is it valid or is it hype? [Online] Available URL: http://www.usd.edu/~knmorum/learning papers/experiential.html: 2/05.

Stine-Cheyne, K., & Pennington, P. (2000) Bridging the gap between Theory and application: Activities that Tie Leadership Education to the Real World. [Online] Available URL: http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~ALE/2000/pennington.htm: 2/05.

Stuart, Peggy.(1992) ‘Learning Style Theories.’ Personnel Journal Sept, v 71, n 9, p. 91.

Training & Development, March 2000, Vol 54, Issue 3, p 63, “Experiential Learning Comes of Age”, http://web1.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/789/281/36114539w3/purl=, American Society for Training and Development, Inc., 2000.

Training & Development, March 2001, Vol 55, Issue 3, p 61, “The Evolution of Experiential Learning”, http://web1.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/789/281/36114539w3/purl=, American Society for Training and Development, Inc., 2001.

Tuckman, B. W. and Jenson, M.A. (1977) ‘Stages of Small Group Development Revisited’, Group and Organizational Studies, 2, 419-427.

Vince, R. (1998) Behind and beyond Kolb's learning cycle. Journal of Management Education, 22, 304-319. Retrieved April 24, 2001, from the World Wide Web: http://global.umi.com/pqdweb?Did=000000029915828&Fmt=4&Deli=1&Mtd=1&Idx=1&Sid=5&RQT=309