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Download full textFox, Helen – 1994
This book explores why students from other cultures often find it difficult to learn academic writing and understand its purpose in a U.S. university. The book discusses how these students' writing is influenced by cultures where people communicate indirectly and holistically, value the wisdom of the past, and downplay the individual in favor of…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Cognitive Style, College Students, Cultural Context
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Curriculum Framework and Textbook Development Unit. – 1986
The California Legislature recognized the significant place of instructional materials in the formation of a child's attitudes and beliefs when it adopted "Educational Code" sections 60040 through 60044. The "Education Code" sections referred to in this document are intended to help dispel negative stereotypes by emphasizing…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitudes, Change Strategies, Cultural Images
Farrell-Racette, Sherry; Goulet, Linda; Pelletier, Joanne; Shmon, Karon – 1996
This document, the fifth in a series on diversity in the classroom, supports Canadian teachers of First Nations and Metis students. Section 1, "Introduction," provides a history of First Nations and Metis education and introduces the document. Section 2, "People of Many Nations," discusses environmental and linguistic…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Culturally Relevant Education
