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Weisner, Thomas S.; And Others – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1988
Presents the results of observation and interview studies of sibling caretaking and peer assistance in Native Hawaiian contexts, and compares these activities in natal and school activity settings. Classrooms should be accommodated to selected features of natal culture activity settings. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Cultural Context
Dwyer, David C.; And Others – 1983
This fourth volume of a six-volume study of a school district code-named "Milford" provides an ethnographic account of Kensington School today. Tracing the school's development through the 1979-80 school year, the study's central metaphor is of a ship on a perilous journey. Chapter 1 describes the school's opening day and "Crosscurrents in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Environment
Adams, J. Q., Ed.; Welsch, Janice R., Ed. – 1992
This book presents a collection of essays that reflect the experiences of educators who have responded to the challenges of cultural diversity on their campuses or within their educational regions. Essays examine instructional strategies, curriculum issues, and creating the climate for change. Essay titles and their authors are as follows:…
Descriptors: Black Studies, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Context