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Downing, Bruce T., Ed.; Olney, Douglas P., Ed. – 1985
This book is a compilation of the papers presented at a conference on Hmong Research held at the University of Minnesota. The Hmong are a tribal people of Laos who have come to the United States as a result of Communist victories in their country. All of the papers related to the Hmong as they are seen in the West and the problems they face as…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Traits, Language Usage
Download full textHayward, Peter W. – 1994
The Ethiopian Community Development Center and the Center for Applied Linguistics hosted a conference to discuss the language and cultural orientation needs of Somali and Sudanese refugees. Somali and Sudanese refugees receive a 10-week language and cultural orientation course in Kenya (Africa) before coming to the United States. Representatives…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
Reitan, Henry M., Ed.; Wolak, William J., Ed. – 1976
This report includes four papers presented at the fourth annual Conference on Compansatory/Remedial Education held by the Community College Development Center in 1976. Georgette Ioup reviews current issues in second language learning research and discusses their implications for the ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom. David Harrison…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1918
At the suggestion of the National Committee of One Hundred, the Advisory Council on Americanization to the United States Bureau of Education, the Secretary of the Interior called a conference on Americanization as a War Measure, which was held on April 3, 1918. Among those in attendance were governors, State officers, officials of commercial and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Non English Speaking, Conferences (Gatherings)
Cintrat, Iva – 1987
A workshop supported by the Council of Europe's Project No. 7 for representatives of supervisory staff for the teaching of languages and culture of origin from Algeria, Italy, and Portugal focused on cultural diversity as contributed by migrants' children in day-to-day classroom work and in the curricula and subject-matter of primary teaching as a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Art Education, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
International Migration, 1979
This document contains working papers prepared for a seminar on Adaptation and Integration of Permanent Immigrants, along with general and specific recommendations formulated by seminar participants. Conclusions and recommendations from each paper are presented in English, French, and Spanish; the conference papers themselves are presented only in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Biculturalism, Child Neglect
Alatis, James E., Ed.; Tan, Ai-Hui, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers includes the following: "Introduction to the Volume" (James E. Alatis); "Adults Learning To Read in a Second Script: What We've Learned" (David L. Red); "Trends in Peace Corps Volunteer Language Proficiency" (Margaret E. Malone); "Evidence for the Greater Ease of Use of the ILR Language…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Acculturation, Adult Learning, Asian Americans
Malave, Lilliam M., Ed. – 1988
Papers in this volume include the following: "The Theoretical Framework of Jim Cummins: A Review and Critique"; "The Development of Bilingual Behavior"; "Effective Schools Research and Language Instruction Programs"; "Reading and Writing Instruction in Three Bilingual Education Programs in Connecticut";…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Cultural Context
Carpenter, Mark, Ed. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 2000
Articles in this issue include the following: "Chat in EFL: Communicative Humanistic Acculturation Techniques" (Daniel Evans); "Task Interpretation and Task Effectiveness: A Vygotskian Analysis of a French L2 Classroom Task" (Lindsy Myers); "Envisioning a Standards-Based Methods Course: Preparing Second Language Educators…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences
