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Thinking of School and Learning in a Multicultural Context: A Comparison of Canadian Teachers and Japanese Parents.
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Yokota-Adachi, Hiroko; Geva, Esther – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1999
Used semi-structured interviews to examine a grounded theory of beliefs that Canadian teachers and Japanese immigrant parents hold regarding schooling and learning. Results indicate that the participants' belief systems can consist of three layers: the general belief system concerning school and learning; opinions regarding learning difficulties;…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism