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Knott, 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

Spolsky, Bernard – 1979
The relationship between teaching English to speakers of other languages and bilingual education is explored through three dimensions in language education: participants, channels, and codes. Language barriers to education can be found in each of these. As student participants become more numerous and more linguistically diverse, the educational…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cognitive Style, Curriculum