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Kohn, Jackie – Instructor, 1972
Article shows how a visitor from another country enriched a social studies program; describes methods used, and the results gained with these methods. (RB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Exchange, Ethnic Groups
Morehouse, Ward – Amer Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Exchange, Educational Programs
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Willner, Mark – Social Science Record, 1987
Describes the 1986 Summer Institute in Global Education held on the campus of New York University. Through simulation, participants "traveled" to two of four global areas: China, Africa, Latin America, or South Asia. This article reports on the presentations, readings, and learning experiences offered on the China and India…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Development, Global Approach
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Khan, Abdul Waheed – Industry and Higher Education, 2005
This article is an edited version of an address by Abdul Waheed Khan to a Special Convocation at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, on 4 January 2005. Professor Khan identifies major societal trends and likely future developments, with particular reference to India. He argues that knowledge will play a central role in shaping economic growth,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Development, Lifelong Learning, Information Technology
Prolman, Fran – 1990
The Centre for Cultural Resources, founded in 1979 by the Indian government, offers a broad array of training strategies and programs for inservice teacher training. The 5- to 6-week orientation training program is designed to expand the use of practical art activities as teaching vehicles linking education to culture and promoting unification…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Cultural Centers, Cultural Education
Gordon, Beate; Gordon, Joseph – 1965
The general aim of this booklet is to assist those who desire to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Asian cultures and, more specifically, to provide an additional dimension to the Asia Society's Dance Demonstration Program. Dance history, philosophical ideas of religion, accompanying rituals, the relationship of dance to music, and…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Cross Cultural Studies
Purcell, William L. – 1966
This publication provides a general background for appreciation of Asian music and explains some of the specific techniques of the Asian tonal art to those who have some formal knowledge of Western music. In addition to a brief introductory section which identifies basic differences of non-Western music, sections are included on the history,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Audiodisc Recordings, Cross Cultural Studies