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Download full textKirkpatrick, Andy, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers comprises proceedings from the 5th English in South East Asia Conference, held in December 2000 at Curtin University of Technology in Perth. The 19 papers include the following: (1) "Global English and Local Language Policies" (Robert Phillipson); (2) "Hong Kong Parents' Preference for English-Medium…
Descriptors: Cantonese, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Ford, Donna Y. – 1996
This book focuses on the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence the achievement of black youth who are gifted or potentially gifted, the prevention of underachievement, and appropriate interventions in cases of underachievement. The roles that families, educators, peers, and students themselves must play in promoting the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted
Klugman, Edgar, Ed. – 1995
In 1992, the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), in conjunction with Wheelock College (Boston), sponsored its second workshop on children's play, entitled "Play and Cognitive Ability: The Cultural Context." This volume reflects the presentations and discussions held at the workshop, offering perspectives on children's play…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
Brooks, Charlotte K., Ed.; And Others – 1985
Intended for teachers of black students at all levels, this book presents teaching approaches and methods that are known to be appropriate for blacks and that are based on both research and practice in the areas of language, reading, writing, and literature. Among the topics discussed in the 43 essays are the following: (1) language and the…
Descriptors: African Literature, Black Dialects, Black Education, Black Literature
Kleinfeld, Judith Smilg – 1979
Written as part of a series of ethnographic studies, this book is a case study of a Catholic boarding high school for Alaskan Eskimos from remote villages undergoing rapid change. Six chapters appraise the bicultural educational principles employed at St. Mary's: (1) a profile of the students as effective bicultural people; (2) the relationship…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
Gorden, Raymond L. – 1975
This volume is intended as a guide to cross-cultural communication for American guests and Colombian hosts interacting with each other. For this study, American guests and Colombian hosts were asked to talk about themselves and each other. Part one, "Scenes of Guest-Host Miscommunication," discusses scenes of interaction between the…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences
Direct linkJames, Carl E. – Canadian Scholars' Press Inc, 2005
Dr. Carl E. James is well known for his work in the area of the Sociology of Sport. Race in Play is on the continuum of his earlier research in the sociology of sport, and youth, race, and education. James takes the reader on an edifying walk through the structural, institutional community which supports and sustains sports, at the same time…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Minority Groups, Womens Athletics, Sociology
Readings, Bill – 1996
Historically, in Europe and North America, the university has served as the primary institutional reservoir of national culture. This book examines contemporary shifts in the function of the "University" as the inculcator within the nation-state of the concept of national culture, arguing that as the nation-state has lost its power as…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, Cultural Influences, Culture
Tozer, Steven, Ed.; Anderson, Thomas H., Ed.; Armbruster, Bonnie B., Ed. – 1990
This collection of essays focuses on the role of psychological and cultural foundations in teacher education. Following an introduction by the editors, the 12 essays are as follows: "Reconnecting Foundations to the Substance of Teacher Education" (Lee S. Shulman); "A Reconceptualization of Educational Foundations" (Jonas F.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Influences, Diversity (Student), Educational History
Garcia, Gilbert C., Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers examines the critical literacy development of English learners, focusing on English reading instruction in an immersion setting, English language development, and cultural issues pertaining to English learners in and out of the classroom. The 16 papers include the following: (1) "Reading and the Bilingual Student: Fact…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, After School Programs, Asian American Students, Bilingual Students
Parker-Jenkins, Marie – 1995
This book explores the educational needs of Muslim children. Based on 6 years of research into the educational needs of Muslim children, the discussion highlights the perceptions of both Muslim and non-Muslim teachers. Beginning with an historical overview of Muslim communities in Britain, Chapter 1 addresses issues concerning statistics and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
McAdams, Richard P. – 1993
On most international comparisons of educational achievement, United States' schools fare poorly. A closer look at how several foreign countries educate their children, as well as the political process for setting educational policies, suggests a multitude of initiatives that could be profitably adapted to the American educational system. A survey…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Almeida, Raymond Anthony, Ed. – 1978
Immigration and acculturation of Cape Verdeans in the United States from the mid-19th century to the present are discussed. Emphasis is on the period prior to 1922, at which time the United States Congress enacted new laws restricting the immigration of people of color. The Cape Verde islands are located in the Atlantic off the coast of West…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Blacks, Colonialism
Barnhardt, Ray, Ed.; And Others – 1977
This collection of articles represents the state of the art with regard to understanding and attending to cross-cultural issues in Alaskan education. The views presented by the various authors indicate some of the approaches being taken to ameliorate what are probably the most vexing problems faced by educators anywhere in the country. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Padilla, Eligio R., Ed.; Padilla, Amado M., Ed. – 1977
Presenting multi-ethnic views about the delivery of mental health services to the Hispanic population, this monograph contains 18 papers presented at the joint meeting of the Puerto Rican Medical Association's Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery Section, the Caribbean Psychiatric Association, and the American Psychiatric Association held in May…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Bias, Bilingualism, Blacks
