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Hanlon, Philip J., Ed.; Murthy, Jayathi Y., Ed.; Rovito, Sarah M., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2023
More than 100 U.S. institutions of higher education hosted Confucius Institutes (CIs), Chinese government-funded language and culture centers, on campus during the late 2000s and 2010s. While CIs provided a source of funding and other resources that enabled U.S. colleges and universities to build capacity, offer supplemental programming, and…
Descriptors: Confucianism, Asian Culture, Cultural Education, Chinese
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Goria, Cecilia, Ed.; Speicher, Oranna, Ed.; Stollhans, Sascha, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2016
The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies at the University of Nottingham hosted the fifth annual conference in the "Innovative Language Teaching at University" series. Under the heading "Enhancing participation and collaboration" the conference, organised by Cecilia Goria, Oranna Speicher and Sascha Stollhans, took…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Classroom Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Kan, Katharine L. – ALA Editions, 2006
Summer reading programs are a staple in libraries nationwide and provide a valuable service: keeping teens productive and occupied when they are no longer busy in school. Producing creative programs at the library can be challenging when faced with this easily distracted teen demographic; that's where "Sizzling Summer Reading Programs" steps in.…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Cultural Education, Reading Programs, Police
Gochenour, Theodore, Ed. – 1993
This book provides a collection of essays on the practical applications of experiential cross-cultural education, as well as specific exercises, simulations, and other activities. Its intent is to provide a guide in assessing the educational impact of this type of experience. The essays are divided among three parts: Ideas; Activities; and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Methods
Byram, Michael, Ed. – 1994
A collection of papers concerning cultural studies within college and university second language programs, particularly for foreign students, includes program descriptions from a variety of countries and discussions of cultural education and cultural conflict. Themes include the nature of cultural teaching, cultural education as a discipline,…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Culture Conflict
Pickering, John W. – 1994
This user's guide provides an overview of an approach to learning about different cultures that is based on an understanding of young adolescent development. It highlights three teaching methods that are considered of particular importance to the educational process: (1) the integration of materials in social studies and language arts classes; (2)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences