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Peralta, Louisa R.; O'Connor, Donna; Cotton, Wayne G.; Bennie, Andrew – Teaching Education, 2016
In this paper, we investigate the effects of a community- and school-based service learning experience (SLE) on pre-service physical education teachers' Indigenous knowledge, cultural competency and pedagogy. Informed by the theoretical tenets of Indigenous research methodologies, experiential learning and critical reflection, we examine 55…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Indigenous Knowledge, Focus Groups
Leach, Generosa; Hunter, Roberta; Hunter, Jodie – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
Interaction and dialogue are seen as essential components of mathematics classrooms of the 21st century. In this paper we explore the pedagogical actions a teacher takes to reposition his diverse learners as active and engaged participants in the classroom. The findings illustrate the need for explicit teacher modelling of ways for students to…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Cultural Differences, Classroom Environment, Classroom Communication
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Kerdchoochuen, Jiraporn – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
An increasing number of Thai students are enrolling in international programs recently with the expectation of real-life intercultural learning experiences. Most teachers in intercultural classrooms in Thailand are native English-speaking teachers who come from different cultures and have different perspectives. These teachers' roles, teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, International Education, International Programs, Teacher Role
Huntsinger, Carol S.; Jose, Paul E. – 1993
Chinese-American girls perform as well as Chinese-American boys at higher levels of mathematics. Caucasian-American girls perform significantly less well than Caucasian-American boys. This study, designed to examine factors involved in this differential, contrasts 25 first generation Chinese-American mother-father pairs and 27 Caucasian-American…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Correlation, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students
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Becher, Aslaug Andreassen – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2004
"Minority children" experience a lot of shifts in their cultural contexts. The author's work as a professional teacher in multicultural classes enabled her to focus on the research questions presented in this article. These questions concern the need for some minority children to achieve equal opportunities in the Norwegian educational…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Context, Minority Group Students, Multicultural Education
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Lee, Kyung Soon; Carrasquillo, Angela – College Student Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of professors and students on the cultural/learning and linguistic characteristics contributing to the academic difficulties of Korean college students in the United States. The participants in this study consisted of 25 college professors and 19 Korean college students from a liberal arts…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Linguistics, College Students, Teaching Styles