Extends earlier work with American children to explore British children's application of teleological explanation to artifacts, biological properties, and properties of nonliving natural phenomena, based on the view that because of lower religiosity in Britain, these children might be less inclined than American children to endorse purpose-based…

Tested the hypothesis that the Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices test has the same construct validity in African university students that it does in non-African university students. Differences in results for 294 engineering students in South Africa show that differences are not attributable to cultural peculiarities of the test, but are a…

Compares linguistic and non-linguistic components of ways of speaking, being, performing, and reasoning within an urban African American secondary classroom and a midwestern African American hair salon, identifying culturally shared interactional norms that inform knowledge building across sites and analyzing how the discourse norms and structures…

Language and metaphors can structure behavior and reveal beliefs about humanity's relationship to nature. Adult educators are urged to create a teaching practice that reflects awareness of the use of language and enables learners to explore environmental and spiritual issues. (Contains 41 references.) (SK)

Intercultural marriages have emerged as a central theme in discussion, not only among helping professionals but also the general public. This article focuses on trends in intercultural marriages and how these relationships influence dynamics among families and the development of children and adolescents. Stages of acceptance toward intermarriages…

Studied parent's choice of preschool facility in a Swedish city to illustrate social and cultural changes in Swedish society. Findings from a survey completed by 1,584 mothers show that parents' use of the right to choose a preschool facility is economically, socially, and culturally segregated, although patterns of choice are not a simple effect…

Considers how a monolingual teacher supports linguistic diversity in a classroom of children who speak many different languages. Discusses teachers' attitudes about native language usage in school settings and addresses misconceptions about multiliteracy development. Presents 10 beginning ideas for monolingual teachers to foster multiliteracy. (SG)

Discusses how Sherman Alexie's characters, mostly created from his experience on the Spokane Indian Reservation, embody dignity, spirit, ambiguity, fragility, and never hesitate to comment on current states of affairs from their own tough but battered perspectives. Notes the author leads a class discussion to further develop examples that…

Two college educators reflect on ways in which their academic experiences are mediated by how they are perceived as, and identify themselves as, different. They explore how difference is embodied in the classroom and how students respond to it. (Contains 57 references.) (SK)

The Individualism-Collectivism Vocational Attitudes Questionnaire (ICVAQ) was developed to assess cultural attitudes and behaviors that may be important in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds. Results of study were mixed but provided some support for the reliability and…

Gathered reflections of international and U.S. students on cultural, communication, and instructional difficulties of the task of bringing evaluation theory from the U.S. culture to other cultures, adjusting for differences and translating the theory for different contexts. (SLD)

Discusses a holistic curriculum plan involving bininj (Australian Aboriginal) and balanda (non aboriginal) preservice teachers at Gunbalanya thinking, talking and writing about a philosophy on "both ways" education. Notes the curriculum addresses three essential issues: what "both ways" education is; what educators need to learn about "both ways"…

Discusses the cultural elements in developing a technical manual. Shows, through a comparison of two mythical cultures, how the manual will differ when organized for those two cultures. Considers the influences of culture on developing technical documents, specifically manuals. Concludes that the attitudes of a culture are significant factors in…

Discusses the Gullah language, an English-based Creole language that contains words from approximately 21 African languages. Discusses historical background and educational implications. Concludes that in communicating with Gullah speaking children, a teacher has to be flexible, understanding, and willing to learn the student's native language.…

This article uses a multicultural lens to explore the practice of multicultural and cross-cultural consultation in schools and identifies issues, constructs, and processes to explore in future research. The article defines the constructs of culture, multicultural and cross-cultural consultation, and additional constructs. Multicultural school…