A formulation of the adolescent as theorist is offered as a means of entry to the scientific constitution of the adolescent as a practitioner of world building. The adolescent uses the same available resources and does the same sense-making work as any competent member in a culture. (Author/PN)

Discusses the nonexistence of explicit reference to the learner's mental, linguistic, and cultural universe in traditional methods of teaching a foreign language and proposes teaching techniques that will facilitate the integration of the learner's local environment in the foreign language class. (AMH)

Hails the vitality of the French language in the Quebec region as it manifests itself through advertisements, from political slogans to storefront signs. Discusses the relationship between the language of the Quebecois and their culture, and offers an effective visual commentary through numerous illustrations. (MES)

Discusses four major steps taken to develop a culturally and economically viable career education model for programs in Micronesia. The steps described are identifying needs, establishing goals and objectives, identifying available resources, and selecting and adapting relevant models. (CT)

Presents a psychometric instrument, the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ), which assesses community attitudes toward suicide. While further refinements of the SOQ are needed, results support its usefulness and also point out the complexities of attitudes toward suicide. Factors (N=15) accounted for 76.6% of the total variance. (Author/JAC)

Explores further options in course content. Examines intercultural communication within the context of culture, interpersonal relationships, messages, and social change. (PD)

The first in a series of three, this article argues that the transfer of educational models and innovations from developed nations is not sufficient for developing countries. Recommended instead are bold approaches to education which can demonstrate direct application and benefits for meeting local and national goals. (MER)

Presents study investigating effects of complexity of English language and the cultural origin of prose on reading comprehension. Concludes that foreign language learners at intermediate/advanced ESL levels tend to understand adapted texts better than unadapted texts of story of foreign cultural background and that there is a need to facilitate…

The role and activities of university mathematics departments in Third-World countries are examined. These institutions are largely responsible for their nations' efforts at developing mathematics within their own borders, and it is concluded by the author that these structures are seriously deficient. (MP)

Analyzes a sample reading lesson to test the hypothesis that the reading achievement of young (5-8 years old) Hawaiian children was increased because the participation structures in their reading lessons had become more similar to those of the talk story, a major speech event in Hawaiian culture. (Author/GC)

Describes Chinese system of fortune telling and points out diagnostic and therapeutic functions of the Chinese fortune teller in a social setting of mixed systems of values. Journal availability: see SO 507 190. (Author/KC)

Emphasizes the significant practical role that radio plays in educational and cultural growth in developing countries. (MH)

The issue of accountability is examined in the context of typically American attitudes toward pragmatism and quantification and power and authority. (RW)

Discusses the concept of scientific literacy for all students. Addresses scientific literacy as it relates to students from diverse cultures and languages. Discusses the nature of science, the norm of science instructional practices, and ways to achieve scientific literacy for all students. (JRH)