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Peer reviewedKnott, Elizabeth S. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1991
Reviews demographic and economic trends promoting cultural diversity in postsecondary education. Urges educators to support cultural diversity and respect cultural differences, rather than forcing students to reject their culture of origin and adopt the dominant culture. Discusses instructional implications of ethnic/racial differences,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism
Johnson, Leona M. – 2003
This publication presents reasons why attention to culture and learning is important in schools. It examines the relationship between culture and learning, and discusses how conflicts between the culture of the home and that of the typical classroom hinder the educational process for many children. It reviews examples of culturally sensitive…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Cultural Differences
Reid, Joy M., Ed. – 1995
A selection of essays in learning styles in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction includes: "Cultural Differences in Learning Styles" (Gayle L. Nelson); "Difficulties with Cross-Cultural Learning-Styles Assessment" (Patricia A. Eliason); "Gender Differences in Language Learning Styles: What Do They Mean?" (Rebecca L. Oxford); "Cognitive…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Ambiguity, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
