Asset of Cultural Pluralism : An Account of Cross-Cultural Learning in Pre-service Teacher Education

Times of transition can be viewed as times of crisis -- epistemologically, morally and socially.

They also can come to be seen as fortuitous junctures where the impossibility of preserving old patterns gives rise to a leap into new, productive configurations.

In the teaching and learning situations presented here, it is assumed that such a leap is possible among members of a pluralist society.

Diversity must work as an asset rather than a liability for minority as well as mainstream candidates.

The curriculum needs to be inquiry-based and should be engaging emotionally and imaginatively, as well as intellectually.