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Wattsjohnson, Yolanda M. – Teaching Artist Journal, 2005
This article describes a method of constructivist pedagogy resembling the quilting process. Inspired by the work of Faith Ringgold, a story quilt was created in two sections of a teacher training social studies methods class. Each class created a story quilt to demonstrate the connection between the power of story, research, and technology--the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Story Telling, Figurative Language, Social Change
Ferfolja, Tania; Robinson, Kerry H. – Teaching Education, 2004
This paper reports on findings from research currently in progress that examines anti- homophobia education in teacher education courses across New South Wales, Australia. Focusing on one aspect of the broader study, the discussion explores why teacher educators generally considered the incorporation of anti-homophobia perspectives as important to…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Teacher Attitudes
Kenner, Charmian – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2005
Mainstream educators tend to assume that families should follow a school-prescribed pathway, centred on parent-child storyreading sessions, to help their children become literate and achieve educational success. The research discussed here focuses on case studies of bilingual families with six-year-old children growing up in London, and shows that…
Descriptors: Siblings, Literacy Education, Academic Achievement, Child Development
Edmunds, Lena; Rink, Elizabeth; Zukoski, Ann P. – Prevention Researcher, 2004
The sexual health needs of young males have been largely ignored in the field of reproductive health. Until recently, the health care needs of females have received the vast majority of attention from public health professionals and organizations with services focused on the prevention of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Health Education, Sex Education
Muthukrishna, Nithi; Ramsuran, Anitha – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2007
This paper emerges out of a larger qualitative study that aimed at mapping barriers to basic education experienced by children and adults in the context of the HIV and AIDS pandemic. The study was undertaken in Richmond district and involved a range of centres of learning (formal and informal) including three high schools, five primary schools,…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Caregivers
Gunn, Barbara K.; And Others – 1995
Research on the relationship between early childhood literacy experiences and subsequent reading acquisition is reviewed, with a focus on awareness and knowledge of print. Research studies included children, preschool age to age 7, who were identified as normally achieving, at risk, and linguistically diverse. One of the studies involved children…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
Nugent, J. Kevin, Ed.; And Others – 1989
Noting that patterns of childrearing are highly variable across the human species, this book explores the developmental processes of infancy over a wide range of cultural and social environments. By presenting multiple alternative examples of the context of infant development, the book attempts to stimulate continued discussion on the ways in…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Child Psychology, Child Rearing
Sheets, Rosa – 1995
This paper describes an exploratory study in which three groups of Latina and Latino high school students, previously identified as "at risk," performed at a level of "giftedness" after an instructional intervention grounded on the theoretical orientations of cultural discontinuity and self-efficacy. A total of 29…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Programs, Bilingual Students, Cultural Differences
Ardler, Susie; And Others – 1993
This paper describes the development of a research project in 1993 to address concerns and issues related to education of Aboriginal students in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. Specifically, the purpose of the project was to examine the relationships between Aboriginal communities, students, and their schools, and important…
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Control, Community Involvement, Cultural Influences
Hollifield, John H., Ed. – Research and Development Report, 1995
This report reviews recent initiatives to improve family-school collaboration and communication. The six articles are: (1) "Schools, Families, and Students Get Stronger When Parents and Teachers Take Collaboration into Their Own Hands," which highlights parent-teacher action research projects at eight schools through eight case studies; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Chinese Americans, Cooperative Planning

Ministry of Education, Lisbon (Portugal). – 1996
This report, containing both English and Portuguese text, describes the historical background and current state of preschool education systems in Portugal, and presents recommendations on guideline consolidation in the implementation of a common preschool education policy. Part 1 of the report, "Historical Background," discusses the…
Descriptors: Classification, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides
Tamura, Linda; And Others – 1996
This paper describes several practices designed to challenge preservice teachers to question their assumptions regarding multiculturalism and to explore other points of view. The "Culture Walk" at Susquehanna University (Pennsylvania) increases awareness and sensitivity to interpersonal and personal identities. It involves writing and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Haensly, Patricia A.; Lehmann, Patricia – 1996
For each of two years, 50 Hispanic and Black eighth graders were selected for a field-based, environmental science summer program designed to nurture math and science talent and encourage bright, minority youth to persist in school. Students were selected on the basis of participation in an outreach program, essays, grades, recommendations, and an…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Biological Sciences, Black Students, Cognitive Processes
McManus, Marilyn C., Ed. – Focal Point, 1997
The theme issue of this bulletin is a discussion of youth with emotional disturbances who are in the juvenile justice system and how to meet their needs. Articles include: (1) "Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System" (Susan Rotenberg); (2) "Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Youth in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Community Programs
Blanchette, Judith – 1996
Canadians find it necessary to both define and defend their cultural identity partly because their historic, geographic, and political differences from the United States are frequently overshadowed by the many characteristics the two countries share: a continent, a very high standard of living, a language, and a popular culture as presented…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bias, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software