U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, Malaysia June 26 - July 24, 1993. Participants' Reports.

This document contains reports by 14 participants of a Fulbright-Hays seminar in Malaysia. Participants were introduced to Malaysia and the Malaysian way of life through talks, discussion and field trips to schools, and educational institutions and cultural centers throughout the country. At every location the group was given presentations on local history and culture, local and regional development issues, and education. During the field visits the group focused its attention on the uniqueness of each of the areas and the kinds of people who lived there. The participants were introduced not only to the many facets of Malaysian life, but also to the rural and urban cultures; the experience thus dealt with the total fabric of Malaysian society. The experiential dimension was supplemented by visits with individuals and organizations engaged in teaching, training, and research. The included reports are: (1) "A Malaysian Experience: Comparing Multi-Cultural Malaysian Culture to One's Own" (Daniel Andersen); (2) "Language Policy in Malaysia" (Elva Card); (3) "Moral Education: The Teaching of Common Values or Indoctrination? Malaysia and American Responses" (Thais de Rosa); (4) a series of geographical topics (Rose M. Giordano); (5) "Moral Education in the Malaysian and the United States' Public School Systems. A Descriptive Study" (James Brian Higgins); (6) "Curriculum Unit on Agricultural Export Production in Malaysia" (Milton P. Hostetter); (7) "Malaysian Marathon. A Race for the Straits" (Charlene Jassim); (8) "Report of the Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program to Malaysia, June 26-July 24, 1993"; (9) "Pantuns Malay Poetry" (LoAnne J. Larson); (10) "History and Art of the Pacific Rim" (Paula Rance); (11) "Where in the World is Malaysia?" (Linda T. Rogers); (12) "Factors Affecting the Development of the Arts in Malaysia" (Terese M. Sarno); (13) "Malaysia: A Guide for Preparing a Readers' Theater Production" (Gail E. Scott); and (14) "Project on Malaysia" (Diane E. Erickson Smith). (DK)