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| Acculturation | 1 |
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| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
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| Banks, James A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBanks, James A. – Social Studies, 1979
Many recently-developed ethnic studies programs in public schools and colleges lack clear objectives. Also, they offer guidelines which do not reflect current research and learning theory. Reviews theories of acculturation and ethnic cultural components in terms of their relevance to program content and goals. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Course Objectives, Educational Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
