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Predictors of Student Fear of School Violence: A Comparative Study of Eighth Graders in 33 Countries
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Akiba, Motoko – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2008
Ensuring a safe learning environment for students is a major responsibility of educators and policymakers around the world. Based on the secondary analyses of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data collected from 33 countries in 1999, the study found that 8th graders who witnessed their friends' violence…
Descriptors: Violence, Student Attitudes, Grade 8, Comparative Analysis
Can Asian Educational Systems Be Models for American Education? An Appraisal.
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Yao, Esther Lee; Kierstead, Fred D. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
Reviews current Asian educational systems, pointing out that comparison with the United States system is not possible. The educational systems reflect the societies' needs, which differ from culture to culture. (MD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Cultural Influence on Language Usage---Cases of Taboo: Cross-Cultural Communication between the Peoples of Taiwan, R.O.C. and the U.S.A.
Shen, Yin-Shyan Irene – 1993
Taboo or forbidden topics of conversation are compared for Taiwan, the Republic of China, and United States. Emphasis is on the conveyance of conversational conventions in second language teaching. First, the concept of conversational taboos is examined, noting the non-transferability of taboos across cultures and languages. Four kinds of taboos…
Descriptors: Chinese, Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Training