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Abtahi, Yasmine – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2022
What are the effects of teaching the dominant mathematics on the wholeness and integrity of the cultural, social and linguistic resources of diverse communities? In this text, I seek to capture the risks associated with utilising non-Western resources in the teaching of the dominant mathematics in order to elucidate possible types of harms that…
Descriptors: Ethics, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Integrity
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Lwin, Thein – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2019
This paper examines social justice in relation to the Myanmar education system, from the perspective of participation in decision-making; the social background of students; culture; language and local knowledge. It highlights the current state of education in Myanmar, including the national education law, the national education strategic plan and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Indigenous Populations, Civil Rights, Participative Decision Making
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Jung, Adrian Woo; Stang, Kristin; Ferko, Doreen; Han, Shin-Il – American Secondary Education, 2011
Korean American adolescents may find themselves caught between traditional Korean culture and demands for Americanization. Subsequently this population of students and parents may have very distinct needs in our schools as they are a growing population of students. This commentary discusses important considerations for teachers and administrators…
Descriptors: Korean Culture, Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Schifflers, Leonhard – Eurydice, 2008
The policies adopted by the public authorities in the German-speaking Community to promote the education and care of young children below compulsory school age are not aimed directly via targeted measures at groups of young children considered to be "at risk," but rather at covering all young children and providing their families with…
Descriptors: Child Care, Preschool Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children