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Wilcox-Conley, Kyra – 1989
An overview is provided of the history and current status of arts education in community colleges in Iowa and across the nation. After a brief history of art programs in higher education, the paper reviews research on course offerings, enrollment trends, student characteristics, and the role of the colleges as community cultural centers.…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges
Hayes, Susanna A. – Elementary School Guidance & Counseling, 1996
Discusses the history of low tolerance for different cultures and general ethnocentrism in schools in the United States. Seeks to determine if story telling and interpretation of a story by first graders in a suburban Chicago public school could stimulate interest in and expression of positive feelings for persons from a cultural background…
Descriptors: Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Peer reviewedLombard, Robert H.; And Others – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1993
Maintains that social studies teachers have used the traditions associated with civic and religious holidays to teach about historical events and culture. Asserts that holidays are becoming more culturally diverse. Presents a bibliographic essay including recommended children's literature on both religious and secular holidays. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Cultural Differences, Cultural Enrichment
Windham, Douglas M. – 1992
This eight-chapter monograph deals with the requirements for providing education for all. Four interrelated themes are examined: developing a supporting policy context, mobilizing resources, building national technical capacity, and strengthening international solidarity. The first chapter gives an overview of these themes. Chapter 2 considers how…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cultural Context
Haggis, Sheila M. – 1991
This nine-chapter monograph deals with the purpose and context of basic education, starting with the basic learning needs that education must meet. Chapter 1 focuses on the rationale for education for all. Chapter 2 explores the interplay between the educational process and culture, including the complex issues associated with language. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cultural Context
Download full textWatts, Amy L. – 2001
The returns that Kentucky can expect on its investments in higher education were examined in an analysis that identified some of the social benefits accompanying earning a degree from a four-year college and established a value for those benefits. The analysis was based on 12 models that were estimated by using datasets from semiannual surveys of…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Citizen Participation, Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
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