Since the colonial era, Latin American universities have been subjected to narratives about what it means to be a university. Drawing on the concept of coloniality, this paper examines curricular and teaching practices in higher education that aim to decolonise Latin American universities, a particular topic that has been under-investigated. By…

This historiography chronicles educators' efforts to teach for diversity through heightening awareness of immigrant experiences as well as discrimination against minoritized religious and racial groups in public school classrooms from the 1920s through the 1970s. This curriculum and pedagogical work was couched under various terms, such as…

Purpose: This paper aims to postulate an emerging unified cultural-convergence framework to converge the delivery of instructional technology and intercultural education (ICE) that extends beyond web-learning technologies to inculcate inclusive pedagogy in teacher education. Design/methodology/approach: The paper explores the literature and a…

Although theorists have recognized the significance of culture in learning, there is a need to develop learning theory that is pluralistic, applicable in a multicultural setting, does not conflict with the established learning patterns of children from different backgrounds, and incorporates research that explains cultural biases. (Author/MJL)

Examines the Swann and Rampton Reports' recommendations that teacher education institutions place greater emphasis on multicultural education in teacher training. Those programs which have attempted to implement these recommendations have failed to translate the improved level of awareness into a positive curricular change. (Author/CB)

The pace of global change and the increasing interdependence of people worldwide are the driving forces behind the need for a contemporary global education movement that reinterprets current knowledge to educate students to meet their responsibilities as citizens of an increasingly complex global society. Evaluations of U.S. 18-24-year-olds reveal…

The Polish experience in America is explored through three different but related topics: the Pole as immigrant; the ambivalent role of education; and attitudes toward change. (JN)

Adding an African-American perspective to the curriculum is advocated by some to combat 200 years of systematic defamation of African people generally. Advises board members to meet the challenge of multicultural education by beginning immediately to recognize and acknowledge the roles of various cultures in history and infusing that into the…

Describes multicultural education and its relevance to music education and the music education curriculum. Reviews various theories related to multicultural education and concepts of global education and cultural diversity. Recommends caution about translating multicultural rhetoric into curriculum reality. (CFR)

Although the social studies curriculum is ambiguous, controversial, and value-laden, the goal of self-determination demands that Native students acquire certain knowledge and skills in this curriculum area. Of particular interest to Native education are social studies encompassing global education, multicultural education, ethnic studies, and…

The literature on curriculum development in teacher education is examined and an annotated bibliography concerning topics on curriculum content and design is presented. (JN)

This paper reviews and analyzes current literature addressing the issue of multicultural communication education. The notions of ethnorelativity and relational empathy are investigated in the paper and introduced as the components of third-culture building (a dynamic and creative process through which individuals construct a new and mutually…

Literature on college curriculum has been declining since the early 1990s, representing under 5 percent of the literature added to the ERIC database in 1996. One reason seems to be the emphasis on instruction; another is that information on curricular movements are often addressed in the literature on instructional change. Trends in 1996 in the…

Examines theories of culture that form the image of the multicultural university. Notes that most culture critics argue that theory is ideological and reality is socially constructed. Claims Eurocentric theories as a reflection of those in power, and conflict is the predominant feature of culture. Suggests implications for curriculum and…

Multicultural research shows that students' attitudes and friendships within a multiracial/ethnic context involve complicated sets of behavioral and attitudinal dimensions. Parents' and teachers' influence can cause children to develop positive and/or negative attitudes about an entire group. Structural multiculturalism is a challenging, essential…