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Colombani, Serafina
The introduction to this teaching module states that mounting research evidence supports the linguistic and academic benefits of early instruction through the vernacular, based on the premise that non-English speaking students who learn to read in the vernacular (and accelerate their conceptual development in their mother tongue as they learn…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary School Students, Learning Activities, Learning Modules
Condon, E.C. – 1973
Values tend to become distorted at the intercultural level. What is considered "good" in one society may be criticized as "bad" or "incomprehensible" in another. For example, American culture tends to value time to the point of obsession, whereas Hispanic cultures subordinate temporal considerations to interpersonal relationships. The resulting…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Educators, American Culture, Anglo Americans