ERIC Number: ED463349
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 230
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ISBN: ISBN-1-931576-28-9
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Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans.
Park, Clara C., Ed.; Goodwin, A. Lin, Ed.; Lee, Stacey J., Ed.
This collection of papers examines educational issues concerning K-college Asian and Pacific American students. The 10 papers are: (1) "Educational Aspirations of Southeast Asian Students" (Clara C. Park); (2) "The Effectiveness of Reciprocal Teaching with Vietnamese American Students" (Mai Dao); (3) "Exploring Pacific Knowledge and Classroom Learning in Micronesia: The Promise of 'Cultural Considerations'" (Sharon Nelson-Barber); (4) "Rethinking Multiculturalism: Attending to Indian American High School Students' Stories of Negotiating Self-Representations" (Nina Asher); (5) "Cultural Differences in Interactions around Mathematics Tasks in Chinese American and European American Families" (Carol Huntsinger, Paul E. Jose, David Rudden, Zupei Luo, and Dana Balsink Krieg); (6) "An Ethnographic Study of Chinese American Family Involvement in Young Children's Education" (Sau-Fong Siu); (7) "Am I Indian, American, or Indian American? Studying the Home and School Experiences of Indian Bicultural Adolescents" (Sapna Vyas); (8) "Socialization Experiences of Asian American Students in Professional Schools: A Case Study" (Zhixin Su); (9) "Korean Adopted Young Women: Gender Bias, Racial Issues, and Educational Implications" (John Palmer); and (10) "Multiple Dimensions of Ethnic Persons: Listening to Korean American College Students" (Gilbert Park). (Papers contain references.) (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adopted Children, Asian American Students, Cultural Differences, Culturally Relevant Education, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Pacific Islanders, Racial Factors, Reciprocal Teaching, Sex Bias, Socialization, Vietnamese People
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Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - General
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Language: English
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