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Download full textvan Broekhuizen, L. David; Dougherty, Barbara – 1999
This research synthesis provides insight into issues related to teacher diversity and faculty development. It begins with a review of the literature on models of professional development and the characteristics of effective professional development identified by research, with the knowledge that little, if any, research has addressed professional…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Relevance, Diversity (Faculty)
Johnson, Leona M. – 2003
This publication presents reasons why attention to culture and learning is important in schools. It examines the relationship between culture and learning, and discusses how conflicts between the culture of the home and that of the typical classroom hinder the educational process for many children. It reviews examples of culturally sensitive…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Cultural Differences
