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2. Liberal Adult Education--Perspectives and Projects. A Discussion Paper in Continuing Education. Number 4.
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Warwick Univ., Coventry (England). Dept. of Continuing Education., Duke, Chris, Duke, Chris, and Warwick Univ., Coventry (England). Dept. of Continuing Education.
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This document contains 14 papers on the purposes and traditions, challenges and dilemmas, and new approaches and issues in liberal adult education. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Duke); "Decus et Tutamen: Liberal Adult Education" (Thomas); "Tradition in British University Adult Education and the WEA [Workers' Educational Association]" (Fieldhouse); "The WEA and Liberal Adult Education" (Ross); "Liberal Adult Education as Catalyst for Change: Everett Dean Martin and the American Association for Adult Education" (Day); "Liberal Adult Education and the Liberation of Adults" (Shimada); "Vocationalism, Competence and Dewey's Liberalism" (Hyland); "Contractualism: The Modern Alternative to Liberal Adult Education in the Australian University" (Bagnall); "The Liberal Tradition: How Liberal? Adult Education, the Arts and Multiculturalism" (Jones); "Accreditation: The Dilemma of Liberal Adult Education" (Benn); "Women's Education in Japan" (Yamamoto); "Liberal Adult Education: A Contemporary Approach" (McIntosh); "Adult Education from Below: Notes from a Participatory Action Research Project" (Schratz); "Lifelong Education a Necessity" (Gestrelius); and "Postscript--The Wadham Conversation" (Duke). (MN)
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- 1992
3. Education and Ethnic Minorities--Issues of Participation and Equity. National Advisory and Co-ordinating Committee on Multicultural Education. Discussion Paper No.1.
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Jakubowicz, Andrew
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This discussion paper, reviews and examines the status of ethnic minorities in relation to their educational needs in Australia. The report outlines cultural relations in Australian society and gives brief definitions of some of the key terms and issues which are used and discussed throughout the paper. This section is followed by a consideration of the participation of ethnic minorities in the education process and the equity of the education they receive. The situations in the United Kingdom and the United States are compared with those of Australia and descriptions of government intervention in these countries are discussed. Research findings about the factors restricting access and affecting outcomes of education among ethnic minorities are then discussed. This is followed by a description of the problems which limit educational participation in Australia and a critical analysis of the Australian Participation and Equity Program (PEP). In conclusion, the report recommends some further areas for research; suggests the initiation of pilot action research programs; recommends that PEP reassess their program and organizational guidelines; and cites the importance of pre-school education in determining the outcomes of education, recommending that more attention be given to this area. A five-page list of references concludes the report. (CG)
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- 1984
4. Global Knowledge Transfer Issues. Symposium 12. [AHRD Conference, 2001].
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This document contains three papers on global knowledge transfer issues and human resource development (HRD). "Indigenizing Knowledge Transfer" (Gary N. McLean) explores examples of HRD in which ethnocentric perspectives predominate and argues that, unless a HRD develops a global perspective, efforts to transfer knowledge within academia and corporate HRD settings are nearly certain to fail. "How to Develop Human Resources: Technical Rationality or Social Moral Responsibility? A Comparison of Western and Chinese Human Resource Theory and Practice" (Baiyin Yang, De Zhang) proposes a theoretical framework for cross-cultural study in organizational behavior and uses the framework to compare U.S. and Chinese human resource theory and practice. The study demonstrates that Chinese managerial philosophy is centered on social morality whereas U.S. managerial philosophy is characterized as technical rationality. "Enhancing Commitment and Overcoming the Knowing-Doing Gap: A Case Study at the Technikon Northern Gauteng (TNG) in South Africa" (Hilda Martens, Jan Verhagen) reports on a case study during which a social constructionist framework was used to examine the problem of overcoming the knowing-doing gap and increasing commitment in an action research at a South African tertiary educational institution. All three papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2001
5. Educational Leaders' Challenges in Creating Equitable Opportunities for English Language Learners
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Murakami, Elizabeth
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The purpose of this position paper was to explore the challenges faced by principals in creating equitable opportunities for English language learners (ELLs) in the United States. We questioned "To what extent are educational leaders encouraged to create environments that value cultural diversity and the promotion of English language learners?" Our inquiry was prompted by the dearth of research in the U.S. supporting multicultural programs, coupled with the resistance of and minimal efforts by legislators to support policies that promote the improvement of ELLs. Using a review of literature, and informed by scholars who have examined the "Americanization" phenomenon, we analyzed state and federal educational policies focused on the promotion of ELLs. We considered whether these policies, intended to help students, are not in fact hindering educational leaders' efforts to create environments in which multiculturalism is valued. (Contains 1 table and 2 footnotes.)
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- 2009
6. Public Libraries Section. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on the impact of information technology on library services and the provision of library services to ethnic and linguistic minorities which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Challenge of Electronic Technologies to the Information Society: A Call for Policy-Planning in the Library Field" by Alex Eisenberg (Denmark), which discusses the adjustment to new information technology required of the library profession, the principle of free services for all users regardless of type of information medium, and the role of libraries in the national and international information society; (2) "Multitype Library Cooperation in Illinois, USA," a description by Eva R. Brown (United States) of the development and services of the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET); (3) "Library Services to Ethno-Cultural Minorities: Philosophical and Social Basis and Professional Implications," a discussion by Leonard Wertheimer (Canada) of heterogeneous societies and appropriate library services for immigrants and migrant workers; (4) "Networks: A General Principle of Library Development" by Gotthard Ruckl (German Democratic Republic), which lists fundamental aspects of public library networks in East Germany; and (5) reports of the IFLA Working Group on the Impact of Information Technology Upon Libraries Serving the General Public and the IFLA Working Group on Library Service to Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities. (ESR)
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- 1982
7. Knowledge to Action: Teachers' Perception and Enactment of Democracy, Equity, and Diversity in China and the United States
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Wang, Tao and Longoria, Anthony
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This paper looks at continuity and discontinuity of teachers' perception and enactment of civic values such as equality, democracy, freedom, cohesion and globalization in China and the U.S. Applying qualitative methodologies, this paper finds that, beyond the myth of citizenship education toward China and United States, there are common ideals and imperfections around democracy, treatment of diversities, and global consciousness. Particularly there has been common gap between perception and enactment in both countries. The interpretation and implementation of these ideas are different based on the social discourse. Also, this paper argues that cross-cultural lessons for the field of Education can be gained by examining citizenship education in comparison.
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- 2017
8. Culture.
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Twelve conference papers on cultural aspects of second language instruction include: "Towards True Multiculturalism: Ideas for Teachers" (Brian McVeigh); Comparing Cultures Through Critical Thinking: Development and Interpretations of Meaningful Observations" (Laurel D. Kamada); "Authority and Individualism in Japan and the USA" (Alisa Woodring); "Study Trip to France" (Alain Lauffenburger) (in French); "Everything You Need To Know Begins at Kindergarten" (Laura McGregor); "Native Americans and Europeans, Ainu and Waijin: Culturally Relevant EFL Content-Based Social Studies Comparative History Curriculum Design at a Japanese Junior College" (Robert E. Gettings); "Folklore in the ESL Classroom" (Virginia A. Jenkins); "Redefining Our Educational Parameters" (Eton F. Churchill, Jr.); "Commonly Asked Global Issues Questions" (Jessica Newby Kawata, David Peaty, Donna McInnis, Junko Mukainakano); "Geography in the Global Issues Classroom" (Kawata); "Gender Issues in Language Education" (Thomas Hardy, Amy Yamashiro, Cheiron McMahill). Individual papers contain references. (MSE)
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- 1997
9. Paper Spirits and Flower Sacrifices: Hmong Shamans in the 21st Century.
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Helsel, Deborah
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AGE distribution , *RITES & ceremonies , *GROUNDED theory , *HEALERS , *HMONG (Asian people) , *IMMIGRANTS , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *METROPOLITAN areas , *CULTURAL pluralism , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SHAMANISM , *SPIRITUAL healing , *QUALITATIVE research , *LAW - Abstract
Introduction: Fresno, California, is home to more than 30,000 Hmong. The purpose of this research was to explore the utilization of Hmong shamans 40 years after the first Hmong immigrants arrived in the United States. Hmong shamanism is examined to identify and analyze changes to shamans' practices or patients. Methods: Using grounded theory, semistructured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 20 shamans in their homes. Transcribed data were qualitatively analyzed. Results: Shamans continue to train and practice in this community; utilization by older patients persists while young adult patients have become the fastest-growing group of users. Healing rituals have changed in response to the legalities of animal sacrifice in urban areas and the time demands of work schedules. Discussion: Nurses' awareness that the availability of biomedicine does not preclude the continuing or recurring utilization of traditional healers can facilitate understanding of culturally defined health care needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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10. The Multi-Disciplinary Approach to an Interdisciplinary Virtual Exchange
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Fonseca, Paula, Julian, Kristi, Hulme, Wendi, Martins, Maria De Lurdes, and Brautlacht, Regina
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New communication technologies are changing the way we work and communicate with people around the world. Given this reality, students in Higher Education (HE) worldwide need to develop knowledge in their area of study as well as attitudes and values that will enable them to be responsible and ethical global citizens in the workforce they will soon enter, regardless of the degree. Different institutional and country-specific requirements are important factors when developing an international Virtual Exchange (VE) program. Digital learning environments such as ProGlobe -- Promoting the Global Exchange of Ideas on Sustainable Goals, Practices, and Cultural Diversity -- offer a platform for collaborating with diverse students around the world to share and reflect on ideas on sustainable practices. Students work together virtually on a joint interdisciplinary project that aims to create knowledge and foster cultural diversity. This project was successfully integrated into each country's course syllabus through a common global theme; sustainability. The focus of this paper is to present multi-disciplinary perspectives on the opportunities and challenges in implementing a VE project in HE. Furthermore, it will present the challenges that country coordinators dealt with when planning and implementing their project. Given the disparity found in each course syllabus, project coordinators uniquely handled the project goal, approach, and assessment for their specific course and program. Not only did the students and faculty gain valuable insight into different aspects of collaboration when working in interdisciplinary HE projects, they also reflected on their own impact on the environment and learned to listen to how people in different countries deal with environmental issues. This approach provided students with meaningful intercultural experiences that helped them link ideas and concepts about a global issue through the lens of their own discipline as well as other disciplines worldwide. [For the complete volume, "Virtual Exchange: Towards Digital Equity in Internationalisation," see ED614868.]
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- 2021
11. Enacting Critical Cosmopolitanism in Suburban Preservice Teacher Education through Crafting a Pedagogical Third-Space of Ethics
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Sun, Lina
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This paper explores critical cosmopolitan literacies as a framework to engage teacher preparation program candidates in re-conceptualizing about their work as active thinkers, ethical decision makers, and agentive global actors. The purpose of the study is to elucidate how preservice teachers, in a secondary literacy teacher education program, respond to ethics-oriented education in addressing complex and controversial sociopolitical issues, such as the dialectics of freedom, human rights, and growing racism in the neoliberal globalized context. The third space theory of ethics is used to interpret participant student teachers' intellectual epistemology based on their engagement with literary and nonliterary works, as well as multicultural media products. Data consist of observations, discussions, focus-group interviews, reflective journals, and course evaluations. This study contributes to our understanding of how critical cosmopolitan literacies is situated in the intercultural dialogue pertaining to ethical and equitable decision-making as a promising professional enterprise in the preparation of literacy educators as global advocates for equity and social justice.
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- 2023
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12. Bias among the Well-Intentioned: How It Can Affect the Hiring Process
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Savini, Christine
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In the author's work as a diversity professional, both as one school's long-term diversity director and now as a consultant and workshop leader for many schools, she has found that building a diverse faculty has been, and continues to be, a profound challenge for most schools, even after decades of effort. This article presents a case study on unconscious bias at Sunny Valley School (SVS), a 100-year-old K-12 day school located in the suburbs of an eastern U.S. city. Unconscious bias results in a conflict between stated belief and actual behavior. A person may endorse equality and nondiscrimination and believe he or she is well intentioned, but act in a discriminatory way and justify those actions, quite sincerely, with reference to matters having nothing to do with race. Thus, at SVS, though the administrators' words, backed by the mission statement and strategic plan, affirm their commitment to diversity, they avoid hiring, or even interviewing, the available candidates, citing reasons not connected to race. In this article, the author offers some suggestions on how schools can respond to unconscious bias.
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- 2010
13. A Comparative Review of Music Education in Mainland China and the United States: From Nationalism to Multiculturalism
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Ho, Wai-Chung
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This paper attempts to compare interactions between social changes and the integration of nationalism and multiculturalism in the context of music education by focusing on the ways in which the governmental politics of mainland China and the United States have managed nationalism and diversity in school music education. This paper also explores the ways in which music education, in response to different sociopolitical contexts, relates to the teaching of both musical and non-musical meanings in the dual context of nationalism and multiculturalism, and discusses some of the challenges facing music education in music classrooms today in these two nations. This paper argues that the interplay of tensions in the current wave of nationalism and multiculturalism seen in both mainland China and the United States show the enduring nature of state ideologies in a dynamic, contentious process of social construction.
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- 2016
14. Educating American Students for Life in a Global Society. Policy Briefs: Education Reform. Volume 2, Number 4
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Duke Univ., Durham, NC. Terry Sanford Inst. of Public Policy. and Lansford, Jennifer E.
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Progress in travel, technology, and other domains has contributed to the breaking down of barriers between countries and allowed for the development of an increasingly global society. International cooperation and competition are now pervasive in areas as diverse as business, science, arts, politics, and athletics. Educating students to navigate among cultures in these and other endeavors is crucial if they are to be safe and competitive in a global society. There is, however, widespread concern that American students do not know enough about the rest of the world, including its religions, cultures, and languages, to succeed in it. In the wake of September 11, this concern has increased and has been transformed into specific educational initiatives. For example, on October 25, 2001, President Bush announced the formation of the Friendship Through Education consortium to promote communication between U.S. elementary school students and those in Islamic countries. The main forms of communication include e-mail exchanges between students at partnered schools and "laws of life" essays in which students describe the rules and principles by which they live. More recently, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill became a center of controversy after mandating that all fall 2002 freshmen read sections of the Koran and commentary in Michael Sells' book "Approaching the Qur'an," write a paper in response, and participate in group discussions, with the goal of promoting understanding of Islam. These and other efforts raise the question of how educators should prepare American students for life in a global society. Key efforts to date have included attempts to promote acceptance and awareness of different cultures, enhance communication skills, and reduce prejudice and discrimination. In addition, there is renewed emphasis on having American students help children in other societies learn more about the United States and its peoples. Four main types of education initiatives have been designed to meet these goals: (1) teaching geography, comparative religion, world studies, foreign languages, current events, history, and related subjects within the classroom curriculum; (2) implementing targeted interventions within schools to promote tolerance and cultural understanding; (3) giving families from diverse backgrounds opportunities to share their cultural heritage with other families and students in schools; and (4) hosting exchange students in American schools, offering study abroad programs for American students, and facilitating other forms of direct contact between students from different cultures. This policy brief discusses which among these methods is effective. (Contains 19 endnotes.) [This brief was produced by the Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy.]
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- 2002
15. Diversity and International. [SITE 2001 Section].
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Justice, Madeline and Justice, Madeline
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This document contains the following papers on diversity and international issues from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2001 conference: "Using Technology To Support Teaching for Social Justice in a Preservice Program" (Barbara Beyerbach); "Integrating Technology into a Teacher Education Diversity Course" (Ramona Maile Cutri); "Is Anybody Listening? Inherent but Typically Ignored Problems in Distance Learning" (Paula Furr and Ron McBride); "Integrating Human Impact into a Web-Based Multicultural Course for Teacher Education" (Viola Garcia and Linlin Irene Chen); "Developing Intercultural Understanding via the Internet: Canadian Student Teachers and English Students in China Study World Literature Together" (Jim Greenlaw); "Using Internet Technology To Facilitate Anonymous Communication in World Wide Web Delivered Multiculturalism in Education Courseware" (James G. Izat and others); "Diversity through Co-Operation: Creating and Delivering Content in In-Service Teacher Education" (Monica Johannesen and Leikny Ogrim); "'WorldGate': An Attempt To Close the Digital Divide" (Richard Knecht); "Technology and Social Change: Perceptions of Culturally Diverse University Students" (Shane P. Martin and Edmundo F. Litton); "Identifying School Conditions and Teacher Practices that Have Proven Effective in Increasing Mathematics and Reading Achievement for African American Students and Students in Schools with Substantial Minority Student Populations" (Michael McFraizier and M. Danita Bailey); "Using Technology in Early Childhood Environments To Strengthen Cultural Connections" (Mikki Meadows); "Where is the 'Any Key,' Sir? Experiences of an African Teacher-To-Be" (Guillaume Nel and Liezel Wilkinson); "The Digital Divide in Schools: We Can Make a Difference" (Tamara Pearson and Colleen Swain); "Technology Empowers a Diverse Population of Students: Results from a Technology Professional Development School" (Carrie Thornthwaite); and "Linking up through Solar Energy: The Story of the Gelukwaarts Farm School" (Fred Wilkinson and Annette Wilkinson). Most papers contain references. (MES)
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- 2001
16. The Public Sphere Revisited: U.S. Newspapers’ Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Election Campaign (Top Student Paper).
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Lee, Seung-Hyun, Nah, Seungahn, Humane, Abhiyan, Pikalek, Amy, and Rotchadl, Nick
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PUBLIC sphere ,CULTURAL pluralism ,UNITED States presidential election, 2004 ,NEWSPAPERS ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
One of the key concepts that facilitate a pluralistic public sphere is the diversity of sources and issues provided by the media for deliberative civic communication. This paper examines the role of national and battleground state newspaper in providing diverse information sources and issues covered in a closely contested 2004 presidential campaign. Our analysis reveal that national and battleground newspapers significantly differ in their reliance on various governments, non-government, elite and non-elite sources. Results also indicate that national and battleground state newspapers significantly differ in their coverage of various issues. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
17. Bilingual Education of Minority Language Groups in the English-Speaking World: Some Research Evidence. Stirling Educational Seminar Papers No. 4.
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Mitchell, Rosamond F.
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Research on education in Canada, the United States, the Philippines, and Ireland suggests that bilingual education of a pluralist character neither depresses nor enhances performance in English or in non-language subjects. Decisions to promote bilingual education are often based on social demands. (f=fiche numbers). (CP)
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- 1979
18. Proceedings of the CIAE Pre-Conference (61st, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 4-6, 2012)
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American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE)
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The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the Commission: (1) To develop linkages with adult education associations in other countries; (2) To encourage exchanges between AAACE and associations from other countries; (3) To invite conference participation and presentations by interested adult educators around the world; and (4) To discuss how adult educators from AAACE and other nations may cooperate on projects of mutual interest and benefit to those served. The Commission holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the AAACE conference. The following papers are presented at the 2012 CIAE Pre-Conference: (1) Religious Rites and Celebrations As Frameworks for Lifelong Learning in Traditional Africa (Mejai B.M. Avoseh); (2) A Confucian Model for Scholarly Development (Elizabeth Anne Erichsen and Qi Sun); (3) The Use of Learning the Contract Within a University Setting in an Italian University (Monica Fedeli, Ettore Felisatti, and Mario Giampaolo); (4) The Cross-Culture Readiness Exposure Scale (CRES) (Emmanuel Jean Francois); (5) International History and Philosophy of Andragogy: Abbreviated for 2012 with Newer Perspective and Insights (John A. Henschke); (6) Exploring Cross-Cultural Learning Styles Differences of African and American Adult Learners (Alex Kumi-Yeboah and Waynne James); (7) An Educational Preparatory Program for Active Aging: Preliminary Results Based on Proactive Coping Theory (Ya-Hui Lee, Hui-Chuan Wei, Yu Fen Hsiao, Liang-Yi Chang, and Chen-Yi Yu); (8) Global Work Competencies and the Identification and Selection of Candidates for Expatriate Assignments (Arthur Ray McCrory); (9) Adult Education/Learning in South Africa: Promises and Challenges (Matata Johannes Mokoele); (10) Cross-Cultural Use of Surveys and Instruments in International Research: Lessons Learned From A Study in Turkey and the United States (Claudette M. Peterson, Anita Welch, Mustafa Cakir, and Chris M. Ray); (11) English Only? English-Only Policies, Multilingual Education and its Ramifications on Global Workforce Productivity (Orlando A. Pizana and Alex Kumi-Yeboah); (12) Reflections On A Research Experience at an International Treasure: The Alexander N. Charters Library of Resources for Educators of Adults (Lori Risley); (13) Bridging Adult Education Between East and West: Critical Reflection and Examination of Western Perspectives on Eastern Reality (Qi Sun and Elizabeth Anne Erichsen); (14) The Challenges and Prospects of Adult Education Programmes in Nigerian Universities (Nneka A. Umezulike); (15) The Perceived Impact of Women for Women International (WFWI) Non-formal Learning Programmes for Rural Women in Nigeria (Loretta C. Ukwuaba and Nneka A. Umezulike); (16) Perceptions of Needed Attitudinal Competencies Compared by Geographical Region (Helena Wallenberg-Lerner and Waynne B. James); (17) Identifying Intercultural Sensitivity Competencies Through Focus Group Research (Melanie L. Wicinski and Arthur Ray McCrory); and (18) Measuring Intercultural Sensitivity at the Army Medical Department Center and School: The IRB Process--Challenges and Lessons Learned (Roberta E. Worsham and Melanie L. Wicinski). Individual papers contain figures, tables, references and footnotes.
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- 2012
19. Proceedings of the 2011 CIAE International Pre-Conference (60th, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 30-November 1, 2011)
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American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE)
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The 2011 International Pre-Conference of the Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE), American Association for Adult & Continuing (AAACE), was successfully conducted from October 30-November 1, at the Hyatt Regency, Indianapolis, Indiana. This publication presents the papers presented during the proceedings. These are: (1) Adult Education as a Panacea to the Menace of Unemployment in Oyo State, Nigeria (Samuel Adesola); (2) Proverbs as Foundations of Lifelong Learning in Indigenous African Education (Mejai B.M. Avoseh); (3) The Challenges of Raising an Ideal African Family in America (Mejai B. M. Avoseh, Gbenga Fayomi, and Abimbola Simeon-Fayomi); (4) Re-Thinking Faculty Development in Higher Education: Lessons from the Developing World (John M. Dirkx); (5) Intercultural and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of Non-Traditional Adult U.S. Students on Globalisation (Emmanuel Jean Francois); (6) Continuing Professional Development for Teachers in Rural Siberia (Wendy Griswold); (7) A 2011 International Shortened Version of the History and Philosophy of Andragogy (John A. Henschke); (8) Transitioning Law Enforcement Training from Teacher Centered to Learner Centered: A Caribbean Context (Yvonne Hunter-Johnson and Waynne B. James); (9) Adult Education Programs and HIV/AIDS Awareness in Sub-Saharan Africa (Alex Kumi-Yeboah and Waynne James); (10) Not so Universal: East Asian Doctoral Students' Perspectives on Critical Reflection at U.S. Universities (Hyun Jung Lee); (11) Girls Follow Me! Issues and Challenges of Non-Formal Mentoring of Female Academics in a Nigerian University (Simeon-Fayomi Bolanle Clara and Fayomi Abimbola Olugbenga); (12) An Analysis of the Literacy Competence and Highest Schooling of Mine Workers in South Africa (Antonie Christoffel Smit and Andile Mji); and (13) Uses for Instruments Designed to Measure Intercultural Sensitivity Competencies: A Comparative View (Melanie L. Wicinski). Individual papers contain tables, figures, footnotes and references. [For the 2010 proceedings, see ED529427.]
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- 2011
20. Fostering Student Engagement Campuswide. Annual Results 2011
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Indiana University, National Survey of Student Engagement
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The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development. This paper presents the NSSE annual results for 2011. These selected results are based on responses from more than 416,000 students attending 673 U.S. baccalaureate degree-granting colleges and universities who completed NSSE in spring 2011, as well as subsamples of this group who responded to several sets of experimental questions. Results are also included from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE), with more than 85,000 entering students from 155 institutions, and the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), with more than 19,000 faculty representing 157 institutions. The featured theme--"Supporting Student Engagement Across Campus"--illustrates the value of connecting NSSE results to specific campus programs and units. This paper presents short studies to demonstrate relevant results for five campus units: service-learning in the first-year experience, residence life, Greek life, transfer student programs, and career services. These studies suggest approaches to sharing pertinent results with campus units to foster greater collaboration on the quality of the undergraduate experience. The second story--"Time Use by Major Field Category"-- demonstrates how the amount of time students spend preparing for class varies by discipline. To complement these results, this paper reports faculty expectations for students' out-of-class study time. Combined, these results may help campuses address concerns about the amount of time students spend on their academics and how to constructively shape expectations and behaviors. Finally, this paper presents results from three sets of experimental questions--learning strategies, reading comprehension, and global awareness. (Contains 13 figures and 10 tables.) [For the 2010 report, see ED512590.]
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- 2011
21. Ethno-Cultural Diversity Education in Canada, the USA and India: The Experience of the Tibetan Diaspora
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MacPherson, Seonaigh
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This paper contrasts approaches to supporting ethno-cultural diversity in education in Canada, the USA and India through the lens of the experiences of the Tibetan diaspora. All three countries self-identify as linguistic and ethnically diverse states that value multiculturalism. These shared values make them insightful comparative cases to consider the role of public education "vis-a-vis" its impact on ethno-cultural diversity within pluralistic societies. The case used to conduct the comparison is that of the Tibetan diaspora, an ethno-cultural migrant minority found in each country. Three prevailing ethno-cultural diversity orientations are identified -- "integration", "achievement" and "sustainability" -- to describe prevalent approaches in Canada, the USA and India, respectively. The paper concludes with implications of the skewed orientations in each context, proposing a more balanced use of all three orientations for more robust and comprehensive supports for ethno-cultural diversity in education.
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- 2018
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22. Models of Best Practice in Serving Limited English Proficient Students
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Rohena, Elba I.
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The purpose of this paper was to review existing literature on preparing future educators to work with an increasingly diverse population of students and families. This paper was written to inform School of Education faculty members in this topic. Articles published in the "Journal of Teacher Education" of March/April 2002 were reviewed and implications for teacher education training programs were included. [Prepared as part of a three year U.S. Department of Education grant awarded to the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 in conjunction with the School of Education of Millersville University in 2002.]
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- 2007
23. A Taoist Intersubjective Becoming of 'I' and 'Thou'
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Li, Xin
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This is a narrative inquiry of my cross-cultural identity as a teacher in three countries: China, Canada, and the United States of America. Taking an individual approach to cultural studies, I inquired the Chinese-Canadian life experiences of myself and my former student--a Chinese-Canadian woman immigrant. Beyond our similar ethnic and gender backgrounds, we found each other from warring social classes in China. Underneath our differences, we recovered the Taoist intersubjective knowing as our common deep identity with the Chinese culture. I further developed this research with my former student--a Mexican-American male teacher. Underneath our different and opposing gender, social class, and ethnic identities, we reconstructed the Buberian ontology of I and Thou as our common way of relating to each other, listening to and telling each other's cultural stories. We transcended our differences, and reconstructed our identities as fuller cultural beings. I concluded that individuals from opposing cultures coming into contact intersubjectively generated cultural creativity. My cross-cultural teacher identity was a Taoist intersubjective becoming of I and Thou.
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- 2005
24. TEND 2000: Proceedings of the Technological Education and National Development Conference, 'Crossroads of the New Millennium' (2nd, April 8-10, 2000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).
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Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
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This document contains a total of 57 welcoming speeches, theme addresses, seminar and workshop papers, and poster sessions that were presented at a conference on technological education and national development. The papers explore the ways technology and technological advances have both necessitated and enabled changes in the way education is designed and delivered. The following are among the themes addressed in the individual papers: rival views of technology and their impact on education; the learning needs of older adults using information technologies; entrepreneurship education; lifelong learning on the World Wide Web; issues faced by polytechnics and institutes of technology as they respond to the challenges of Internet technologies and new media; working knowledge; flexible delivery; strategies for teaching technical students to be critical; development of curricula incorporating "hands-on" experience and interaction with industry; a framework for open, flexible, and distributed learning; models of online teaching; the transition from secondary to university education; digital curriculum databases; use of technology to foster authentic communication for second language students; labor and education dilemmas facing the Arab Gulf States; the future of women's colleges; universal education; English for workplace purposes; empathy as a paradoxical key to successful human learning futures; economic education; and funding problems of technical education in developing countries. Many papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2000
25. The Healthy Human: American and Japanese Conceptualizations of Mental Health.
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Kobayashi, Futoshi
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This article discusses three issues concerning the field of psychology: modern psychology and its definition of mental health; Japanese ideology and its definition of mental health; and applicability of Western methods of psychotherapy to other cultures. There are at least two different definitions of good mental health and most psychotherapies in use today have developed in response to a need to promote healthy adjustment. There are at least two main problems with the definition of good mental health in modern psychology. First, the definition diminishes the value of human relationships, and second, it is not healthy for everyone in the world to follow a pre-determined ideology housed within a specific culture. The Japanese definition of mental health also has its unique problems, and some traditions within the Japanese culture have a tremendous impact on an individual's mental health. In summary, every definition of mental health has its own particular strengths and weaknesses, just as each society has its own strengths and weaknesses. If psychology is going to move towards a more international approach, the most important thing may be to acknowledge the validity of each definition and each value system. (Contains 21 references.) (JDM)
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- 1999
26. English as a Second Language: An Educational Overview for Multicultural and Bilingual West African Students.
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Ubadigbo, Fidelis N.
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This paper describes cultural and educational characteristics of West African countries that may have implications for West Africans studying and learning English in the United States. Countries discussed include Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Benin, Niger, Gambia, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, and Mali. The structures of the systems of elementary, secondary, vocational, and postsecondary education are outlined, focusing on commonalities in British-colonial and francophone countries, standardized testing, progression through educational levels, patterns leading to advanced degrees, types of institutions, literacy rates and patterns, schooling rates, female schooling and literacy, and uses of English. Numerical data on schooling and literacy are included. Charts detailing the structures of the Nigerian and United States systems of education are provided for comparison, and some comparisons are made with the United States within the text. (MSE)
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- 1996
27. New Beginnings for Language Policy: Australia and the United States.
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Baldauf, Richard B.
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The following similarities exist between the language situations of the United States and Australia: (1) both countries have developed and prospered through overseas immigration; (2) until recently, neither country has had a "de jure" official language, only a "de facto" one built around English; (3) in both countries indigenous languages have been badly neglected; and (4) the changing linguistic makeup of both countries has recently created pressures for reappraisal of language policy development. However, the two countries have taken different approaches to multilingualism and language policy development, due to the following dissimilarities: ethnic revival affected Australia and the U.S. at different stages of their development; the United States War of Independence symbolizes its national unity and identity, while the idea of Australia as a nation is recent; Australia has great language diversity, with none predominant in any community; and decision-making is more centralized in education and related domains in Australia. The 1980s have seen new beginnings for language policy in both countries. The United States has been examining either/or exclusive policies (English-speaking vs. foreign-speaking) while Australia has embarked on an inclusive multicultural policy. Political influences will shape the final policies. In Australia, a united effort of ethnic communities and language professionals has had an important impact on policy development. (MSE)
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- 1990
28. The Impact of Cultural Humility in Prehospital Healthcare Delivery and Education a Position Paper from the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE): Adopted by the NAEMSE Board of Directors on 7/15/2019.
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Khalsa, Sahaj, Barnes, Leaugeay, Audet, Robert, Sweeney, Michele, Leggio, William, Linder, Lawrence, MacArthur, Jane, Flint, Diane C., Cottell, Dwayne, and Epstein, Jonathan L.
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EMERGENCY medical services ,EMERGENCY medicine ,HEALTH services accessibility ,HEALTH status indicators ,LABOR supply ,MEDICAL care ,CULTURAL pluralism ,CULTURAL awareness ,CULTURAL competence - Abstract
EMS personnel in the U.S. continue to be overwhelmingly Caucasian and male, with 75% being male and 85% identifying as nonminority. While the population of the United States becomes more diverse in ethnicity, religion, and race, the EMS workforce remains largely homogenous and does not reflect the diversity of the population it serves. Given the growing diversity across the country, EMS personnel will increasingly be responding to calls for service involving patients with different cultural backgrounds than their own. This growing gap between providers and the population they serve may exacerbate already existing disparities in care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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29. Different People: Studies in Ethnicity and Education.
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Georgia State Univ., Atlanta. Center for Cross-cultural Education. and Gumbert, Edgar B.
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Originally presented as lectures at Georgia State University in 1982, these three papers address the themes of multiethnic societies in the United States and Great Britain. In the first paper "Identity, Conflict, and Survival Mechanisms for Asian Americans," the author discusses how the observable patterns of mobility through education and community development are consequences of meaningful action and interaction among millions of Asian Americans over time. Cultural identity and the process of assimilation of Caribbean Americans is the focus of the second paper. The barriers to assimilation faced by many Caribbean migrants have caused many of them to question the viability of this goal and to turn to ethnic bargaining as a way of competing for political strength and survival in the United States. The third paper examines British racial and educational policies in the 1960s and 1970s. The evolution of Britain into a multiracial society has been marked by ambiguity in policy that has been both welcoming and resistant (and sometimes racist). British education has, most of the time, paid lip service to the goals of multiracism, while being less than positive in its pursuit. (RM)
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- 1983
30. Sources of Meaningfulness in the Workplace: A Study in the US Hospitality Sector
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Dimitrov, Danielle
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the sources of meaningfulness at the workplace, according to the perceptions of hospitality employees from different national cultures in one US-based hotel, based on Dimitrov's empirical study about the features of the humane organization. Design/methodology/approach: This was an exploratory research that employed a single embedded case study. There were 17 employees, selected via purposeful convenience sampling. The process of data gathering involved: personal statements, interviews, complete observations, and document analysis. Data were coded using open and theoretical codes. Content and constant comparative analysis was used to link the emerging themes. Findings: The respondents felt that sources of meaningfulness in the workplace are: work itself and pride in the product; the social environment; the self and spirituality at work; and becoming a humane organization. Research limitations/implications: The main recommendations for future research are to: explore the meaning of work and meaningful workplace human resource development concepts in more culturally diverse organizations in different counties and economic sectors (government and non-profit); study the national cultural differences more specifically per cultural type, utilizing systematic methodologies for cultural differentiation; and explore other study designs. Practical implications: Organizations are advised to: create flexible schedules and WFB policies; exhibit social responsibility; and broaden the cultural horizons of their workforce. Originality/value: The discussion in this paper will further enhance the understanding of international human resource development as it provides a focused review of the sources of meaningfulness in the workplace found in the study of one US-based organization, populated by the international influences of a global industry in a global world. (Contains 4 tables.)
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- 2012
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31. The Impact of Cultural Diversity on Special Education Provision in the United States
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Palawat, Manisara and May, Michael E.
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Cultural background influences one's understanding of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. More specifically, the cultural perspectives of parents and special education professionals may affect decision-making in providing appropriate services for children with disabilities. Therefore, cultural distinctions may present a unique challenge for families, special education professionals, and related service providers in collaboratively working toward a comprehensive educational plan of action for children with disabilities. The purpose of this paper was to examine the issues of cultural dissimilarity among Asian parents, special education professionals, and related service providers that influence service delivery for school children with disabilities in the United States. First, the literature regarding cultural beliefs about perceptions of disabilities will be reviewed. Secondly, the impact of cross-cultural perception among parents and professionals toward team collaboration will be discussed. Thirdly, the process of special education services, including referral, diagnostic evaluation, and special education placement resulting from cross-cultural perspectives will be discussed. The paper also discusses what families and special educators might do to account for their cultural differences so that quality and productive special education services could be provided to fulfill the potentials of children with special needs.
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- 2012
32. Five Classrooms: Different Forms of 'Democracies' and Their Relationship to Cultural Pluralism(s)
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Glassman, Michael and Kang, Min Ju
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This paper explores the issue of democracy and the role of the democratic classroom in the development of society in general, and the way in which educators understand and deal with diversity in particular. The first part of the paper explores different meanings of democracy and how they can be manifested in the classroom. We argue that the idea of a "democratic classroom" is far too broad a category; democracy is defined in action and can have realist or pragmatic characteristics, elitist or pluralist roots. The realist form of social education was championed by political scientist Charles Merriam, while a social educative process more dependent on pragmatic problem solving was pursued by educational philosopher John Dewey and those who followed in his theoretical wake. The history of democracy in the United States, and the battles of how to import different meanings of democracy into the classroom over the course of the 20th century is explored, suggesting that the educational establishment has a tendency to adopt more realist/elitist forms of civic education. We present five "democratic" classrooms with different characteristics to illustrate the different characteristics social education can exhibit. In the second part of the paper we discuss the relationship between different types of democratic classrooms and issues of race/ethnicity/culture.
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- 2011
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33. Non-Native Language as the Unmarked Code in Bilingual Utterances of Libyan Children in USA
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Abugharsa, Azza
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This paper investigates the effect of multiple cultures and languages on the bilingual utterances of Libyan children who live in the United States and who have acquired English after they arrived there at ages from 3 to 5. Data analysis is based on the Markedness Model (Myers-Scotton, 1993) in order to determine which language is the unmarked code and which language is the marked one. According to Myers-Scotton, the unmarked code is mostly the native language, which is also supposed to be the dominant language. The bilingual utterances in this study are analyzed in terms of subjects' responses to the interviewer and the culture-specific topic under discussion; some of the responses are made in a code different from the one in which the question was asked; others are culture-related. The results show that it is the dominant language (not necessarily the native language) that is most likely the unmarked code, and the less dominant language is the marked code which is chosen more consciously. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.)
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34. Achievement Gap and Developing Cultural Competency Skills for Post-Secondary Teacher Education Program Faculty
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Ozturgut, Osman
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The emphasis on multicultural education and cultural competency has been a popular subject among teacher educators and scholars (Cochran-Smith, 2001; Ladson-Billings, 1995, 1999a, 1999b; Ladson-Billings, 2003, 2006; Perry, Moore, Acosta, Edwards, & Frey, 2006; Sleeter, 2008, 2009; Sleeter & Stillman, 2005; Sleeter,1991, 2001, 2008; Sleeter & Bernal, 2004; Nieto, 2000; Erickson & Mohatt, 1982; Lindsey, R., Robins, K., & Terrell, R., 2003). Teacher education programs in the United States (U.S.) are struggling to prepare competent teachers especially to teach underprivileged minority children mainly in urban areas. The argument of this paper is that the emphasis on or struggle for, if you will, a multicultural education is leading to significant handicaps within the education system in the U.S. One reason is that university professors are not necessarily taking responsibility for failing to educate culturally aware teachers for these classrooms. What we need to do is, not to associate failure with color, ethnic and cultural background but accept failure with an open heart, looking deeper into the practices of teacher education programs rather than pointing out fingers at others while distracting the whole education system. That is, we do not need to explain the failure and underachievement by the weaknesses of classroom teacher, but confront it.
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- 2012
35. Leo Strauss and the Neoconservative Critique of the Liberal University: Postmodernism, Relativism and the Culture Wars
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Peters, Michael A.
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This paper examines the neoconservative critique of the university and particularly the attack on multiculturalism and postmodernism that initiated the culture wars. It seeks to explain these developments by an analysis of the thought of Leo Strauss. The paper begins by providing an introduction to US neoconservatism and latest challenges to it from within signaling its end before reviewing the roles of Allan Bloom and Lynne Cheney in the neoconservative rewriting of history and the humanities which finds its source in Strauss' critique of radical historicism. (Contains 35 notes.)
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- 2008
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36. Pedagogies of Indifference
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Lingard, Bob
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This paper draws on a large Australian commissioned research study that mapped classroom pedagogies called "productive pedagogies". The model of pedagogies derived from an admixture of theory and empirical observations and worked together what Fraser (1997) calls a politics of redistribution and a politics of recognition in its desire to make a difference in relation to schooling as a positional good, a good in and of itself, and in terms of making a difference in relation to the multiple differences extant in contemporary society. Statistical analysis of classroom observations indicated there were four dimensions of productive pedagogies, notably intellectual demand, connectedness, supportiveness and working with and valuing of difference. The actual pedagogies mapped were more akin to "pedagogies of indifference", not in relation to the extent of teacher care and teacher work as therapy, but in respect of making a difference, in the low levels of intellectual demand and connectedness, and in the virtual absence of the difference dimension across the approximately 1000 lessons observed. In working across the critical pedagogies literatures and empirical studies of classrooms the paper constitutes a pedagogical theory of the middle ground and attempts to provoke debate about future pedagogical research, related policy and classroom practices. (Contains 4 notes and 2 tables.)
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- 2007
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37. What Do You Mean by 'Anti-Oppressive Education'? Student Interpretations of a High School Leadership Program
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North, Connie E.
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Although theories on anti-oppressive education abound, few scholars have conducted empirical studies of anti-oppressive educational curricula to test the alignment of theories--constructed largely by university scholars--and practices carried out by K-12 educators and students. While feminist poststructuralist theorists have critiqued critical pedagogy and multicultural scholars for not interrogating their universalist claims and for overemphasizing rationalist discourses, many of their calls for situated, performative pedagogy remain abstract. The following paper attempts to make some of the conceptualizations of social justice education concrete by examining student responses to two experiential activities in a high school leadership program. Comprising students from eight high schools located in a single metropolitan area, this program sought to increase student consciousness of the pervasive prejudice and discrimination in US society and, subsequently, to move these students to action. This paper analyzes the student interpretations of two awareness-raising activities at the program's leadership camp to argue that on-the-ground anti-oppressive educational endeavors require significant time, commitment and organizational structures as well as the integration of poststructuralist, critical, multicultural and feminist ideas. (Contains 16 notes.)
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- 2007
38. Multiculturalism in Teaching Physical Education: A Review of U.S. Based Literature
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Choi, Wonseok and Chepyator-Thomson, Rose
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The purpose of this paper was to review extant literature on multicultural education in the context of teaching physical education. More specifically, the article was designed to review the literature on physical education teachers' knowledge and skills related to teaching culturally diverse students. The findings revealed teachers' knowledge and skills in multicultural education to embrace cultural competency, cultural sensitivity, culturally responsive pedagogy, and racial identity, and indicated multicultural education coursework and field experiences in teacher education programs to be important avenues for the development of positive attitudes toward cultural diversity. Other findings from this review point to limited previous research studies that focused on multiculturalism in physical education, and further that physical education teachers have varying degrees of knowledge and understanding of multicultural education. The outcomes of these studies underscore the important role physical education teacher education has in preparing pre-service teachers for diversity in schools. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
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- 2011
39. Culture, Multiculturalism, and Foreign/World Language Standards in U.S. Teacher Preparation Programs: Toward a Discourse of Dissonance
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Fox, Rebecca K. and Diaz-Greenberg, Rosario
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This paper examines the results from a qualitative study conducted with teacher education candidates enrolled in the foreign/world language licensure programs in two different universities located in the United States. The purpose of the paper is to help us better understand how critical pedagogy and multicultural education can help meet the challenges that world language teachers experience in the teaching of culture. It draws attention to some of the complexities that exist in the integration of the "cultural standard" (my italics) in foreign/second language teacher education programs and some of the challenges faced in its implementation in the K-12 classroom setting. Although the current study took place in the United States, the growth of an increasingly global society fosters the need for increased cultural understanding and communication around the world. The researchers call for collaboration across programs, states, and countries to learn from one another and express the need to promote honest dialogue that opens the floor to discussion, different ideas and the values of others in order to challenge assumptions and transform thinking. The following are appended: (1) Student Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the United States; and (2) The ACTFL/NCATE Teacher Standards (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages/National Council on the Accreditation of Teacher Education Teacher Standards).
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- 2006
40. Study Abroad: Enhanced Learning Experience in Cultural Diversity
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Jaoko, Japheth
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This paper examines how a study abroad experiential learning course in diversity provided a cultural immersion experience for a group of social work students from a small private university in central Kentucky. The students participated in a three-week international education experience in Kenya and reported this experience helped them become more sensitive to cultural diversity and to better understand their cultural heritage and its influence on their worldview.
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- 2010
41. In the Name of Diversity: Education and the Commoditization and Consumption of Race in the United States
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Anderson, Gregory M.
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In exploring the relationship between cultural capital, symbolic violence and the diversification of the curriculum the notion of commoditization of race in higher education is developed. The term first and foremost emphasizes how students from "disadvantaged" racialized communities remain significantly underrepresented at selective universities and colleges. Commoditization of race in higher education is also concerned with the potentially unequal terms of exchange between racialized communities, whose experiences and collective struggles are increasingly embodied in novels, poetry, non-fictional works, ethnographies, academic discourses, and programs of study, and the educational benefits associated with diversity at 4-year institutions accorded predominantly to white student bodies. In doing so, the paper demonstrates that race-based segregation initiated at the neighborhood and public school levels continues to inhibit racialized students from receiving quality higher education opportunities. Based on an analysis of the economic obstacles disproportionately affecting Black communities, the paper concludes by reiterating that unless selective universities and colleges are prepared to significantly enhance quality educational opportunities for students of color, even the most sincere expressions of support for affirmative action, multiculturalism and diversity will likely legitimate, rather than challenge, racial inequality in the foreseeable future.
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42. A Contrastive Study of Cultural Diversity of Learning Styles between China and the United States
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Jian, Hong
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This paper makes a contrastive study of learning styles between China and the U.S. from five aspects and recognizes that the differences are due to the influence of cultural diversity such as individualism and collectivism, Confucianism, utilitarianism and pragmatism etc.
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- 2009
43. Approaching Twenty-First Century Education from a Cosmopolitan Perspective
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Choo, Suzanne S.
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All over the world, educators and policy-makers are concerned about how best to prepare students to engage actively in an increasingly interconnected world. In this paper, I begin by arguing that twenty-first century education policies have largely been articulated in response to the exigencies of economic globalization. Further, a survey of the worldwide spread of twenty-first century education frameworks reveals that these are predominantly informed by Human Capital Theory. Conceptualized mainly by transnational and governmental organizations, such frameworks essentially steer education towards preparing students to compete successfully in the global economy. Next, utilizing findings from a case study of two schools in Singapore and the USA, I highlight how the concretization of twenty-first century education via school-level frameworks is similarly governed by the aims of Human Capital Theory and I discuss some of the resulting effects. Using these case studies as a platform for theory-building, the final section proposes ways in which twenty-first century education frameworks can be reconceptualized using two alternative theories--Human Capabilities Approach and Cosmopolitan Capacities Approach. I show how their incorporation in twenty-first century education frameworks can offer a more holistic and ethical vision of education conducive to our globally interconnected age.
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44. The Creativity-Diversity Link
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Gates, Gary J.
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The growing dominance of the creative economy challenges cities and regions to move beyond the impulse toward "big ticket" economic development strategies like stadiums and convention centres and consider increased support for community-level strategies that encourage social and cultural diversity. Vibrant street scenes, eclectic restaurants and social venues, and acceptance of those who defy the cultural norms produce the places where creative, innovative, and talented people want to live and work. This creative class represents a critical component to economic success and prosperity. The research described in this paper underscores the economic importance of national and regional policy issues like the nurturing of arts and creativity in communities and educational systems, immigration and settlement policies, and support for marginalized populations like the gay and lesbian community. Recent American efforts to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples and curtail immigration could have unfortunate economic consequences by limiting the creative and innovative possibilities associated with a vibrant and diverse society. Conversely, Canada's recent movement toward legalization of civil marriage for same-sex couples bodes well as a demonstration of a willingness to embrace and support social and cultural diversity. (Contains 3 figures and 9 endnotes.)
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45. A National Perspective: Utilizing the Postmodern Theoretical Paradigm to Close the Achievement Gap and Increase Student Success in Public Education America
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Butcher, Jennifer and Kritsonis, William Allan
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The belief that there is one right way or method of inquiry to pursue truth as it is constructed has been rejected by postmodernism. Postmodernism challenges and opens up the central idea that only one set of limits are possible in supporting professional practice. Postmodernism designs a way to look at concepts through the context of meaning. The postmodern paradigm considers human endeavors to be connected with the natural world rather separate from nature. The postmodern theoretical paradigm is about investigating and accepting new practices in solving old problems. In order for change to occur there must be a shift in our thinking. Accepting and applying new views will lead the way for educators to close the academic gap and promote student success.
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46. A Discussion of Individual, Institutional, and Cultural Racism, with Implications for HRD
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Scott, Chaunda L.
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The problem highlighted in this qualitative inquiry is that literature in HRD exploring racism in the United States in the forms of individual, institutional, and cultural racism is scant. This inquiry serves to encourage research and dialogue in HRD for the purpose of getting HRD more involved in developing strategies that can be used to dismantle lingering acts of racism in United States in the 21st century. Implications for HRD are offered.
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- 2007
47. Power in Practice: Adult Education and the Struggle for Knowledge and Power in Society. The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series.
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Cervero, Ronald M., Wilson, Arthur L., Cervero, Ronald M., and Wilson, Arthur L.
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This book contains 14 papers on adult education and the struggle for knowledge and power in society. The following papers are included: "At the Heart of Practice: The Struggle for Knowledge and Power" (Ronald M. Cervero, Arthur L. Wilson); "The Power of Economic Globalization: Deskilling Immigrant Women through Training" (Shahrzad Mojab); "Silent Power: HRD (Human Resource Development) and the Management of Learning in the Workplace" (Fred M. Schied, Vicki K. Carter, Sharon L. Howell); "The Power of Discourse: Work-Related Learning in the 'Learning' Age" (Elaine Butler); "The Power of the State: Connecting Lifelong Learning Policy and Educational Practice" (Kjell Rubenson); "The Politics of Globalization: Transformative Practice in Adult Education Graduate Programs" (Budd L. Hall); "The Power of Race and Gender: Black Women's Struggle and Survival in Higher Education" (Juanita Johnson-Bailey); "The Politics of Positionality: Teaching for Social Change in Higher Education" (Elizabeth J. Tisdell); "Transforming Boundaries of Power in the Classroom: Learning from La Mestiza" (Mechthild Hart); "The Politics of Access and Communication: Using Distance Learning Technologies" (Nod Miller); "A Political Analysis of Discussion Groups: Can the Circle Be Unbroken?" (Stephen D. Brookfield); "The Politics of Place: Producing Power and Identity in Continuing Education" (Arthur L. Wilson); "Solidarity and Power in Urban Gay Communities: Planning HIV Prevention Education" (Kimberly B. Sessions, Ronald M. Cervero); and "Power in Practice: A New Foundation for Adult Education" (Arthur L. Wilson, Ronald M. Cervero). All papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2001
48. History and Identity in Pluralist Democracies: Reflections on Research in the U.S. and Northern Ireland
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Barton, Keith C.
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This paper addresses the role of history education in developing a shared sense of identity in modern democracies. It does so by presenting findings from research into children's ideas about history in the United States and Northern Ireland, two settings that share important political and social characteristics with Canada and other pluralist countries. In the United States, the history curriculum revolves around developing a unified national identity, and it provides few opportunities for students to examine diversity within or outside the country. In Northern Ireland, schools avoid issues of identity and thus do little to help students move beyond the bonds of their own political/religious communities. A more productive way of incorporating identity into the history curriculum would involve attention to those events in a nation's past that have promoted pluralism and democracy.
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49. New Labour's Policies for Schools: Raising the Standard?
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Docking, Jim and Docking, Jim
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This book, which is designed primarily for undergraduate and graduate students of education, contains 12 papers devoted the New Labour's policies for schools in the United Kingdom. "Introduction" (Jim Docking) presents an overview of the book's contents and lists questions to help evaluate the effectiveness of New Labour's educational policies. "What Is the Problem?" (Jim Docking) examines the background to the standards debate and the government's rationale for increasing investment in education and intervention to raise standards. "What Is the Solution? An Overview of National Policies for Schools, 1979-99" (Jim Docking) recaps successive governments' policies to raise standards. "Target Setting, Inspection and Assessment" (Derek Shaw) explains how standards are monitored and considers problems of benchmarking. "Curriculum Initiatives" (Jim Docking) reviews national programs to raise standards in literacy, numeracy, and information and communication technology. "The Revised National Curriculum" (Jim Docking) traces the curriculum's development. "Early Years Education" (Peter Jackson) explores issues and developments in early years education. "Special Educational Needs and Inclusion" (Ron Letch) discusses the drive to place more special needs children in mainstream schools. "14-19 and Lifelong Learning" (Roger Marples) examines the complexities of provision for learners aged 14-19 and the policy to improve provisions for of lifelong learning. "The Teaching Profession" (Graham Welch, Pat Mahony) looks at policies for reforming the teaching profession. "The Role of Local Education Authorities" (Ron Letch) focuses on the changing role of local education authorities. "Choice, Diversity and Partnerships" (Peter Jackson) outlines New Labour's policies regarding choice, diversity, and development of partnerships. "Disengagement, Truancy and Exclusion" (Jane Lovey) is devoted to New Labour's policies to arrest pupil disengagement and reduce the incidence of truancy and exclusion. All papers contain substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2000
50. An Investigation of CEOs' Learning Experiences: Implications for Leadership Training
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Weinstein, Margot B.
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This study explored the learning experiences of CEOs in organizations for profit throughout the United States. Malcolm Knowles theory of Andragogy was used as the framework of the inquiry. While the CEO' position is considered unique from other executive positions, it has not been the focus of many studies. The findings suggest how CEOs learn and how the implications of this research can be used to improve leadership development programs in HRD. [For complete proceedings, see ED491481.]
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- 2004
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