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Zsiray, Stephen W., Jr.; Parsegova, Marina; Eltseva, Galina – Clearing House, 2001
Describes an educational exchange program between Russia and the United States that provides an unparalleled learning experience for students from Lyceum 1511 (a high school near Moscow) and Mountain Crest High School (Utah). Notes the most important differences were the highly structured school day of Lyceum 1511 compared with the flexibility and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, International Educational Exchange
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Lempert Shepel, Elina N. – Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 1995
Discusses the application of Vygotskian principles in a teacher developmental education program, particularly the idea of teacher self-identification in culture. Defines the international perspectives in the development of the cultural historical concept. (MMU)
Descriptors: Culture, Curriculum Design, Developmental Psychology, Foreign Countries
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Gilmiarova, Sophia G.; Tsvileneva, Nina Yu; Krasnogorskaya, Natalia N.; Khalikov, Gabulkhak A.; Smejtek, Pavel – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2000
Outlines the evolution of environmental education in Russia, based on authors' experiences in transforming curricula in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Summarizes changes adopted in the secondary school and in three regional universities. Evaluates specific problems of introducing environmental education at the pedagogical and engineering oriented…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Developing Nations, Discovery Learning, Educational Change