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Fadhila Yonata; Anna Riana Suryanti Tambunan; Fauziah Khairani Lubis; Euis Rina Mulyani; Suwarno Suwarno – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024
Albeit cultural content in English textbooks have been much reported, little empirical evidence addresses global or international-distributed English textbooks. To fill this void, the present qualitative content analysis study aims to explore the representation of cultural content in international English textbooks used for Indonesian senior high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Multicultural Textbooks, Language Teachers
Kara Özkan, Nese – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2022
The research is carried out to determine multiculturalism in foreign language education. For this purpose "Yedi Iklim Turkish Teaching Set" is used and in order to evaluate multiculturalism in English teaching "English File English Teaching Set" is used. What is in common for English File English and Yedi Iklim Turkish…
Descriptors: Textbook Evaluation, Turkish, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Popplewell, Susan G. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the presence, allocation, and quality of multicultural content found within 17 textbooks assigned to preservice teachers for early childhood education specialization courses at a large regional university in Oklahoma. A mixed-methods content analysis was conducted to assess the depth, breadth and instructional relevance of 58…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Multicultural Education, Early Childhood Education, Specialization
Hadaway, Nancy L.; Young, Terrell A. – Language Arts, 2009
Immigrants currently make up over 12% of the U.S. population, with children of immigrants comprising more than 20% of the population. Consequently, English learners are the fastest growing group in U.S. schools today, accounting for 10.5% of the total public school student population in Pre-K through Grade 12 in 2004-2005, a 56.2% increase over…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Second Language Learning, Picture Books, Migrant Children
Ninnes, Peter – Australian Science Teachers' Journal, 2001
Reports on a pilot survey of the authors of three sets of textbooks used in Australia and Canada, which have previously been shown to include a relatively high proportion of Indigenous and other minority groups' knowledges, cultures and sciences. Explores issues of voice and power in the production of textbooks. (MM)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Multicultural Education, Multicultural Textbooks
May, Wanda T.; And Others – 1990
An analysis and critique of two elementary textbook series: "Discover Art" by Davis Publications and "World of Music" published by Silver Burdett & Ginn are presented. "Whose content, context, and culture?" is an ideological question that assumes that equitable social relations and diverse ways of knowing ought to…
Descriptors: Art Education, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Nieto, Sonia, Ed. – Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, 1983
This is a collection of articles in which the treatment of Puerto Ricans in published children textbooks over the past 10 years is reviewed. The collection is preceded by an editorial responding to an "American Educator" article branding the Council on Interracial Books for Children as a "leftist extremist" organization. The…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Garcia, Jesus; And Others – 1990
Although the minority content of textbooks has increased and improved over time, its purpose and application are seldom discussed. Various approaches that promote multicultural principles, such as films, intergroup contact, curriculum innovation, multi-ethnic readers, and literature packages, are outlined in this review of the effective…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Studies, Ethnicity

Wolf, Alvin – Social Studies Review, 1992
Analyzes two eighth-grade history and geography textbooks for multicultural content. Presents and follows the guidelines established in the "California History Social Science Framework." Discusses the texts' coverage of African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and immigrants from Europe. Evaluates visual…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Awareness

Marsahll, Carmen – Inquiry, 2002
Describes a two-part study involving 125 minority female students, 14 faculty members and 35 textbooks that explored the kinds of images minority students found in their textbooks. Results indicated that the exclusion, omission, or misrepresentation through images directly impacted student learning as well as student career choices. (Contains 12…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Images, Ethnic Groups
Glazer, Nathan; Ueda, Reed – 1983
Six popular high school American history textbooks are examined to address accusations of overcompensation by textbook publishers as a result of the raised ethnic consciousness of the 1970s. The textbooks are: "Our American Heritage" (Silver Burdett); "The Pageant of American History" (Allyn and Bacon); "A History of Our American Republic"…
Descriptors: Black History, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Pluralism

Feiner, Susan F. – Journal of Economic Education, 1993
Reports on a study of introductory college economics textbooks on the quality and quantity of coverage of the economic status of women and minorities. Finds that textbooks still have a tendency to exclude women and minorities from the general discussion and disguise the multiplicity of explanations for observed differences. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Pluralism, Economics Education
Ware, Ralph H. – 1994
This paper reviews statements by the New York State Commissioner of Education, the New York State Board of Regents, and various task forces and committees on the importance of infusing a multicultural perspective into programs of study for New York's schools. The learning outcomes for English language arts presented in these statements call for…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education