Book Review: Abroad for Pre-service and In-service Teachers: Transformative Learning on a Global Scale

Abstract

Roswita Dressler University of Calgary Baecher's edited volume, Study Abroad for Pre-service and In-service Teachers: Transformative Learning on a Global Scale, provides an overview of research being conducted in pre-service and in-service teacher study abroad programs worldwide, referred to throughout the book more simply as teacher study abroad. Chapter 14 problematizes the loss of learning opportunity that can result from a lack of critical reflection. Since study abroad activities often involve reflection (Dressler, et al. 2018), this section shed light on the outcomes resulting from purposeful reflection in teacher study abroad. Whether virtual or in-person engagement, teacher study abroad can be enhanced through efforts to authentically interact with the local community as illustrated through the service learning, arts-integration, and field experiences documented in these chapters.