Beulah Rohlich once noted that educators have believed for many years that
international programs were "an enriching experience" but very few if any
could explain what that meant. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate
the impact of international exchange and training programs on pedagogical
practices of their participants. Interviews with international program alumni
from Russia and the United States, author's observations and personal experience
provide unique opportunity for understanding how participants of international
programs implement, institutionalize, transfer, share and sustain
the experiences, skills and knowledge that they obtain during their programs.
This work is addressed to a diverse audience: researchers will find here rich
data and methodologies for further studies in the areas of international, comparative,
and civic education; international program developers, organisers,
and coordinators will find sound advice how to improve exchange and training
programs and make them more meaningful; future international exchange
participants will find a couple of sincere answers to myriads of questions
that they have before they commence a jorney to "fields unknown".