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| Phi Delta Kappan | 9 |
Author
| Cogan, John J. | 1 |
| Commager, Henry Steele | 1 |
| Fowler, Frances C. | 1 |
| Grove, Cornelius Lee | 1 |
| Joyce, Bruce | 1 |
| Ohanian, Susan | 1 |
| Reimer, Milton K. | 1 |
| Showers, Beverly | 1 |
| Swineford, Edwin J. | 1 |
| Van Til, William | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Swineford, Edwin J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1974
An interview with Arthur Bill, who has made Pestalozzi Children's Village a laboratory for the study of integrated education and thesearch for community. (Editor)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Culture Contact, Foreign Culture, Intercultural Programs
Commager, Henry Steele – Phi Delta Kappan, 1970
Views international education efforts in the U.S. as unsuccessful and offers a number of observations on the kind of philosophy that must govern any education which hopes to lay the foundations of world community. (MF)
Descriptors: Current Events, Foreign Culture, International Education, International Relations
Van Til, William – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Advice for the educator planning sabbaticals in other lands and cultures. (Author)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Foundation Programs, Grants
Reimer, Milton K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
The six community countries that compose the European Coal and Steel Community schools offer several unique features among which is the teaching of history and geography without a regional emphasis, while the curriculum is built around a European rather than a national point of view. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Community Support, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Design, Foreign Culture
Joyce, Bruce; Showers, Beverly – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
The Motilal Nehru School of Sports in India has a three-fold mission: (a) students will be dedicated to improving Indian society and societies throughout the world; (b) students will be prepared for Indian and foreign universities; and (c) students will develop their bodies and represent India in international athletic competitions. (MD)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Education, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
Fowler, Frances C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Four decades of French experience with government funding of private schools is used to illustrate five possible effects if public aid is extended to private schools in the United States. One consequence is the possible affect on the balance between religion, politics, and social structure, a policy change that could profoundly impact United…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Cogan, John J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
After a short survey of distinctive characteristics of Japanese schooling, the author enumerates the strengths of the Japanese system and its weaknesses. He then draws conclusions about what the United States can emulate in Japanese education and what it should avoid. (JW)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Grove, Cornelius Lee – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Having spent 7 months teaching in United States schools, a dozen teachers of English from the People's Republic of China compare teaching methods, rapport with students, and school life in both countries. (JW)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Practices
Ohanian, Susan – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
An American educator evaluates education experts' current infatuation with the Japanese educational system. She cautions against importing Japan's educational methods to the United States and urges educators to look at the cultural values that produce both systems. She provides thoughtful anecdotes from her experiences visiting Japanese schools to…
Descriptors: Centralization, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Traits
