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Sandhu, Priti – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In this study I examine how women in a north Indian city narratively construct their identities in relation to medium of education (MoE)--English only (EME), Hindi only (HME), and a combination of both. I specifically analyze how the participants discursively articulate empowerment or disempowerment while narrating stories connected to their MoEs.…
Descriptors: Females, Ideology, Discourse Analysis, Cultural Differences
Yao, Xinyue; Collins, Peter – World Englishes, 2012
This paper reports on a comprehensive corpus-based study of regional and stylistic variation in the distribution of the English present perfect. The data represents ten English varieties of both the Inner Circle and Outer Circle, covering four major text types: conversation, news reportage, academic and fictional writing. The results are discussed…
Descriptors: Language Variation, North American English, Computational Linguistics, Language Styles
Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; de Beer, Louw, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth, Ed.; Niemczyk, Ewelina, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2021
This volume contains a collection of selected papers submitted to the 19th Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) held in June 2021. The 19th BCES Conference theme is "New Challenges to Education: Lessons from around the World." The book includes 40 papers written by 66 authors from 15…
Descriptors: Educational History, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Global Approach
Ghosh, Rajashi; Chaudhuri, Sanghamitra – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2009
This article proposes a conceptual model to explore the effects of intergenerational transition in individualism/collectivism orientations on the outlook towards different human resource development (HRD) and management practices. It contributes to the existing cross-cultural research in HRD by defining three prominent generations in India and by…
Descriptors: Individualism, Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Human Resources
Browning, Ellen R.; Caro, Patricia; Shastry, Sunita P. – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2011
Providing services for children with disabilities has been a part of the culture of India for generations. However service provision has been within the context of family and community rather than in the public sector and thus has been inclusive by its very nature. This article describes current educational provisions and practices in India for…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Cross Cultural Studies, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Antony, Pavan John; Banks-Joseph, Susan Rae – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2010
A grounded theory approach is used to explore the "lived experiences" of two upper-middle-class families from India who have children with disabilities. Findings provide insight into the parents' beliefs and perceptions about disabilities, their goals and expectations for their children, and their views of inclusive education programs.…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Inclusion, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Grewal, Imandeep Kaur; Singh, Nandita Shukla – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: This article traces the status of child rights in India, with special attention to traditional beliefs that have shaped and sustain gender discrimination. The article examines the possibilities and limitations of the newly implemented Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009 for operating as an equalizing…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
Zakrzewski, Victoria S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research indicates that many factors may impede teachers' ability to develop caring relationships with students such as the school environment (Schaps, 2009), lack of cultural understanding (Thompson, 1998), the teacher's beliefs and attitudes about care (Goldstein, 2002), and personal experience of being cared for (Noddings, 1984). Yet, little…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Caring, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment
Edwardraj, S.; Mumtaj, K.; Prasad, J. H.; Kuruvilla, A.; Jacob, K. S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Cultural and religious beliefs influence perceptions about health and illness. Data, from India, on perceptions about intellectual disability are scant. This study explored people's cultural beliefs and attitudes about intellectual disability, perceived needs and burden associated with care in Vellore, south India. Method: A…
Descriptors: Mothers, Children, Adolescents, Mental Retardation
Grinker, Roy Richard – Zero to Three, 2008
This article illustrates the complex relationship between culture and illness in the context of changes in autism awareness and prevalence. The first half of the article argues that increased awareness is the result of global flows of information and that increased prevalence is the result of significant achievements in mental health and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Incidence, Autism, Epidemiology
Johnson, Richard; Kumar, Margaret – Higher Education Research and Development, 2010
How does the University sector identify and support the diverse needs of Indian students? This paper reports on a research project carried out on undergraduate students from India enrolled at a Melbourne-based University. The focus is the need to understand why Indian students choose an overseas destination for tertiary study. The intent is to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Postsecondary Education, Indians, Foreign Countries
Sharma, Neeru; Sapru, Ruchira; Mahajan, Ruchi – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2009
The present research was conducted to study the intergenerational differences in parental beliefs of the Lobana community in the rural district of Jammu in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. The sample comprised 30 mothers and 30 grandmothers, selected from the R.S. Pura tehsil of the Jammu district. Data was collected using a modified parental…
Descriptors: Mothers, Foreign Countries, Grandparents, Parent Attitudes
Peters, Susan; Gabel, Susan; Symeonidou, Simoni – Disability & Society, 2009
The social model of disability has been a useful tool to shift the focus of disability as individual deficit to disability as a social construction in an oppressive society. However, a theory of political action is needed to create transformative change. This article develops resistance as a unifying political construct and tool for action. Four…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Social Attitudes, Social Bias
Mokashi, Neelima A. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2009
This article depicts the rewarding experience of creating mathematical environments for kindergarten and elementary students by focusing on one of the most important and often difficult-to-grasp concepts (fractions) through play methods incorporated into a math fair. The basic concept of a math fair is threefold: (1) to create preplanned,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Mathematical Concepts
Manikutty, Sankaran – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2009
The steadily increasing degree of globalisation of enterprises implies development of many skills, among which the skills to learn are among the most important. Learning takes place at the individual level, but collective learning and organisational learning are also important. Learning styles of individuals are different and learning styles are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Cognitive Style, Educational Environment