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Foster, Susan; Brown, Paula – 1988
Twenty deaf students attending Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) were interviewed to study social and academic aspects of mainstreaming. While students appreciated the opportunity to attend mainstream college classes and felt they were succeeding academically, they also experienced separation and even isolation within the mainstream class.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Deafness, Educational Experience
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Kniel, Adrian; Windisch, Matthias – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1987
Social network research can determine the possibilities and limits of informal support systems for handicapped adults. Analysis of 370 handicapped adults' social networks focuses on: social network characteristics, demographic characteristics, amount of support received, type of support needed, and feelings of balance/imbalance,…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Helping Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship
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Maxon, Antonia Brancia; And Others – Volta Review, 1991
Through a self-report procedure, 41 mainstreamed hearing-impaired students' perceptions of their social integration were studied. The subjects (ages 7-19) perceived themselves differently than normal-hearing peers on items relating to verbal expression of emotions, verbal aggression, physical aggression, and interaction. Age and gender effects…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments
Vandercook, Terri; And Others – 1993
The goal of this curriculum is to assist educators to develop a classroom community in which all children, including those with significant disabilities, feel good about themselves and work together to support the active learning and valued membership of all class members. The specific goal of the lessons is to promote positive self-concept and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Cooperation, Disabilities
Simon, Andrea – Humanities, 1996
Reviews the making of the documentary, "Talk to Me: Americans in Conversation," and expands on some of the major themes. Filmmaker Andrea Simon interviewed people from all walks of life in an attempt to ascertain the defining characteristics of the nation. Includes a national listing of related events. (MJP)
Descriptors: Alienation, Cultural Awareness, Disadvantaged, Discussion
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Cohen, Elizabeth G.; Deslonde, James – 1978
The introduction of the Multiple Ability Curriculum (MAC) and Expectation Training (ET) into the curriculum of racially integrated elementary schools appears to improve the equal status interaction between students of differing academic and social status. The goals of the MAC and ET are the following: (1) prevent classroom dominance by students of…
Descriptors: Black Students, Ethnic Stereotypes, Grade 5, Grade 6
Vandercook, Terri; Medwetz, Laura; Montie, Jo; Taylor, Pam; Scaletta, Kurtis – 1997
This curriculum guide is intended to increase elementary students' awareness of their own and other people's perspectives, resulting in more open attitudes and flexible responses to diversity. Unique features include reflective questions for teachers, a focus on communicating content to families, and planned inclusion of students with…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Disabilities, Elementary Education
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Dublin, Thomas – Social Studies, 1997
Describes an undergraduate course that draws parallels between the immigrant and ethnic experience of the students with similar issues on a national scale. The students write papers exploring their ethnic heritage and, if possible, collect oral histories from other family members. This research complements the assigned readings. (MJP)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships
Weis, Lois, Ed. – 1988
This volume of essays on class, race, and gender in American education contains an introduction by Lois Weis. Cameron McCarthy and Michael W. Apple contributed an overview, "Race, Class, and Gender in American Educational Research: Toward a Nonsynchronous Parallelist Position." The book has two parts. Part 1, "Different Knowledge,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education