One of the ways that researchers have found to expand and inform global thinking about the impact of education is through international teaching experiences for students preparing to become teachers. "People have always been curious about the ways that societies acquire and use knowledge, the way that knowledge is translated into skills, the…

Very briefly points out scope of interest and functions of the International/Intercultural Committee of the Association for Childhood Education International. (RH)

During the past six months the author was fortunate to travel to Hungary three times. Although all three trips had different purposes, they had one thing in common: professional conversations between colleagues from Hungary and the United States. In this article, the author would like to provide a short overview of these visits, which resulted in…

Describes curriculum, methods and materials used in this unique international attempt to promote identification of children with mankind as a whole, while respecting diversity of cultures. (NH)

Becoming multicultural has been defined as a process whereby an individual develops competencies of perceiving, evaluating, believing, and doing in multiple ways (Banks, 1988). Nieto (1996) argues that "becoming a multicultural teacher means first becoming a multicultural person. Without this transformation of themselves, any attempts at…

Urges greater involvement of international students and professors in social science education. (MS)

Reviews research findings of the various effects of ongoing violence and social problems on Protestant and Catholic working class children in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A summer vacation program in which Northern Ireland children visit the U.S. is described. Current research to study this program and problems related to cross-cultural research is…