Educating Global Citizens

Dr. Edward Vajda's research on the Ket peoples in Siberia brings information and experience to his classroom that wouldn't be possible if he had just read about it in a book. Studying such an unusual language allows Dr. Vajda to bring in many examples to his linguistic classes of a language that isn't in a textbook, thus inspiring his students to become interested in different groups of people in different parts of the world. Part of the Innovative Teaching Showcase 2005-06, created by the Center for Instructional Innovation at Western Washington University: http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/showcase2005/