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Servatamorn, Sirmsree – 1977
The history of educational development in Thailand shows a transition from early concern for religious and moral training toward the present emphasis on the practical development of individuals and society. Thai culture may have originated in Mongolia and has been strongly affected by its present cultural neighbors, Malaya, Cambodia, Laos, Burma,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Asian History, Educational Change, Educational History
Peer reviewedMcCann, Dennis P.; Lam, Joanna Kit Chun; Chiu, Randy K. – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2001
Describes a program for teaching business ethics to undergraduate business students at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Provides an anecdotal account to illustrate that in non-Western cultural contexts, figurative rather than scientific language often captures the essence of qualitative phenomena. Underscores the importance of understanding and…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedCohen, Kenneth – College Teaching, 1991
The development and structure of 6 interdisciplinary world civilization courses by 14 faculty at San Jose State University are described. The curriculum provides a framework for investigation of common problems facing all cultures, analysis and assessment of attempted solutions, successful and unsuccessful, and evaluation of contemporary attempts…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, General Education
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
The contributions that women's studies programs can make to the liberal arts curriculum are considered in an essay, and descriptions of women's studies programs are presented. In the essay, "The Study of Women: Implications for Reconstructing the Liberal Arts Disciplines," Peggy McIntosh advocates a reexamination of the content and…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Perspectives on developing international understanding are considered in an essay, and descriptions of the international education at 15 colleges and universities are presented. In the essay, "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Slow Progress Toward International Understanding," James A. Perkins discusses barriers to change in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, Global Approach, Higher Education
Paquette, William A. – 1989
The World Civilization curriculum at Tidewater Community College was redesigned to integrate basic skills with the content assignments. The targeted skills were library reference and research, geography, reading comprehension, critical analysis, grammar usage, and creative writing and thinking. During the first semester, World Civilization…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Book Reviews, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Inst. for Educational Leadership. – 1979
The booklet presents transcripts of six radio programs dealing with education in China. Part of the National Public Radio's series entitled "Options in Education," the programs are based on a two-week tour of Chinese schools, colleges, libraries, and day care facilities by one of the radio show hosts. The first program offers insights…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Belknap, Robert L.; Kuhns, Richard – 1977
Curriculum development efforts at Columbia University occurring as a result of social changes and four years of seminar discussions are analyzed, and the seminar transactions and resulting programs discussed. A detailed description is given of Columbia's General Education Program, established after World War I. It is shown how and why the original…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
