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On Teaching about the Cultural Relativism of Psychological Constructs.
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Enns, Carolyn Zerbe – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes limitations of a Western, individualistic perspective on psychological theory. Summarizes research and theory regarding how personality may be shaped differentially by individualistic and collectivist cultures. Describes strategies for teaching about the impact of culture on personality. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Psychology, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
Hermeneutics for Freshman: The Irvine Humanities.
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Johnson, Donovan – History Teacher, 1990
Describes the University of California (Irvine) one-year humanities core course as hermeneutically and contextually oriented. Explains course development, structure, and organization and provides the reading list. Students assignments include essays and a dialectical notebook. Provides a three-day fall seminar for the teaching staff. Finds course…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Context Effect, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Motivational Strategies and Beliefs of U.S. History Teachers at the Middle-School Level.
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Hootstein, Edward W. – Social Science Record, 1994
Reports on a study of instructional strategies and beliefs among 18 middle-school U.S. history teachers and 60 middle-school students. Finds the most widely used strategies involve active learning, group projects, and student participation. Includes a table of the 10 most used strategies and 4 recommendations for instructional design. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design