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Download full textRobbins, Rebecca – 1979
Removal from the schools of educational material objectionable to American Indians is a matter of concern to teachers, parents, Indian communities and organizations, and educational decision makers. To appeal to a wider market, publishers often produce materials favoring the interests of the predominant society. Thus, textbooks and other…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Bias, Community Responsibility
Willcott, Paul
Compared to regular freshman composition textbooks, materials for advanced instruction in English as a foreign language are unsubstantial. An examination of EFL tests reveals the triviality of much of the content, particularly in comparison with the sophistication and significance of literature taught to native speakers. In addition, some EFL…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Cultural Context, English Education, English Instruction
Okonkwo, Chuka – 1978
A study of the relationship between the language medium and the content of education is summarized. Language and curricular contents of English and Igbo language texts used in Nigerian primary schools between 1957 and 1976 are examined according to fifteen categories. Research is reviewed which supports the hypothesis that a change from English to…
Descriptors: African Languages, Child Role, Content Analysis, Cultural Context
