It also reinforced my growing concern about how or even should we be using textbooks. Prof. Rosa and his colleagues use a form of instruction that is in-tune with their students. Rosa takes great pride in teaching one idea per class period - quality vs. quantity. In some middle-sized cities, the school takes on a social importance for the community that has been lost in large urban areas with many, many distractions and alternatives. Trips Part of the extraordinary opportunity Fulbright gives to its scholars is the opportunity and support to travel and meet with people within the country of their stay.
Brazil being larger than the continental United States has many varied regions and cultures.
So it was important that I travel as much as possible to learn as much as I could in the short time I had there. So I invite you to take-out your atlas, and follow me around Brazil, as I briefly describe where I went. Curitiba is well known for its innovative social programs, urban planning and over-all quality of life. Here, I gave a workshop and a couple of talks. I also began my research project in Amparo.