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Stuckey, Emagene K. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1990
Advocates reintegrating social studies into early primary education. Provides social studies objectives for young children that include building positive self-concept; promoting understanding of cultural differences; gaining early appreciation of law concepts; and developing spatial and temporal skills. Argues that young children become more…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism
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Eliason, Leslie C. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Demonstrates that the literature on the Scandinavian welfare state incorporates gender as a central concept for both measurement and evaluation. Argues that the Scandinavian case lends itself to a variety of European and non-European comparative courses. Provides several specific suggestions for integrating this material into broader courses. (MJP)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
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Yedidia, Michael J.; Berry, Carolyn A. – Academic Medicine, 1999
Study of 394 physicians graduating in 1989 from six New York medical schools found that certain residency-training factors had sustained effects on physician behavior in caring for AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) patients, but not on the number of patients treated. Determinants of treatment practice included residency environment,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Environment
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Bigelow, Bill, Ed. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the interactive CD-ROM "The Oregon Trail." Maintains that, although the program offers a sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans, it is still rife with cultural bias. The simulation's structure accentuates the white male experience at the expense of others. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
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Ryan, James – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1998
A study of 25 staff members, 40 students, and parents of 6 students at a Canadian suburban secondary school examined how prevailing stereotypical discourses were reflected in the ways people talked about and acted toward minority groups. Strategies for creating opportunities for alternative discourses to be heard are discussed. Contains 44…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Stereotypes, Foreign Countries
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Canning, Christine – High School Journal, 1995
A midwestern university provides cross-cultural student teaching experiences in a southwestern city with a large Mexican-American population. Features include two classroom placements, a course in multicultural education, and bicultural mentors. Data from 39 participants identified successful themes and practices in three categories: enabling…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Educational Strategies
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Androussou, Alexandra – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2005
This article discusses some important aspects of a three-year educational project (1997-2000) that took place in an Athenian primary school where a high percentage (60%) of pupils did not have Greek as their mother tongue. The principal objective of the project was to create, through a variety of approaches, conditions that would allow the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Student Diversity, Immigrants
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Szalacha, Laura A. – Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, 2004
In spite of its short history, education that is inclusive of LGBTQ issues has developed in three major paradigms: (1) safety; (2) equity; and (3) critical theory. A review of research and program evaluation of teacher education with regard to LGBTQ reveals only a limited number of studies--most of which fall within either the safety or equity…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Critical Theory, Teacher Education Programs
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Regoli, Robert M.; Hewitt, John D.; Munoz, Robert, Jr.; Regoli, Adam M. – Negro Educational Review, The, 2004
While on the surface baseball cards may appear to be a mundane object of child's play, they are precious tools for examining U.S. society. Baseball cards not only hold a wealth of information regarding the players they feature they also reveal much about the state of society at the time of their production and the individuals who collect them. In…
Descriptors: Race, Role, Team Sports, Athletes
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Martinez-Roldan, Carmen M. – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2005
This article presents a case study of young bilingual students' discussions of literature in a second-grade Spanish/English bilingual classroom in the US. Sociocultural, critical, and Chicana feminist perspectives informed an analysis of the ways the children worked at understanding, marking, and resisting gender boundaries. This critical…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Bilingual Students, Picture Books, Bilingual Education
Ukpokodu, Omiunota Nelly – Multicultural Education, 2004
A critical issue in teacher education today is the mismatch between racially homogenous teachers and students from increasingly diverse cultural backgrounds. In the United States, the student population is becoming more diverse while the teaching force is becoming increasingly monocultural, white, and middle class. Current data on the teaching…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Whites, Minority Group Children, Cultural Pluralism
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Pattaravanich, Umaporn; Williams, Lindy B.; Lyson, Thomas A.; Archavanitkul, Kritaya – Rural Sociology, 2005
In this paper we examine differences in upper secondary school attendance among subgroups of the population in Thailand. We ascertain where inequalities continue to exist and where they have been mediated. We analyze data from samples of the 1990 and 2000 Thai censuses. We find that the gender gap favoring boys has closed at the national level and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty, Family Life, Siblings
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Harris, Tina M. – Communication Education, 2003
My project explored whether or not my approach to teaching an interracial communication course was effective in reducing racial prejudice and promoting racial sensitivity and awareness among undergraduate students. Analysis of student narratives and focus groups reveals that my approach was effective in impacting student perceptions of, and…
Descriptors: Racial Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Focus Groups
Bank, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
In this two volume set, educators explore the intersection of gender and education. Their entries deal with educational theories, research, curricula, practices, personnel, and policies, but also with variations in the gendering of education across historical and cultural contexts. The various contributors discuss gender as a social construction.…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Sororities, Sex Fairness, School Choice
Rihani, May; Prather, Cynthia J. – 1994
This paper is designed to assist education planners and policymakers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to identify a range of strategic options to increase the access and retention of girls in the education system. It provides a review of materials relating to the status of female education in the MENA region, statistical data on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Decentralization, Educational Attitudes
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