Uses the fields of science communication and science journalism to explore different cultural perspectives in science with attention to ethics and values. Provides examples of the kinds of issues that can be raised for students who go overseas and suggests the types of thinking and learning that these issues can stimulate. (Author/VWL)

Explores the problems inherent in studying the intellectual and cultural life of Asian Americans in the United States, a country that has understood them first and foremost as exotic "orientals." Discusses the ways "orientals" have been understood in U.S. social thought as a racial "problem" and a racial "solution." (SLD)

Reports on the authors' experiences negotiating within an alien culture while attending and presenting at a conference in Japan. Notes that integrating computer technology in language skills classes is still new in Japan. Concludes that the world electronic culture will ask that educators consider that the technological tools used are imbued with…

Making decisions in private sector is much easier than in public education. Motivated by profit, corporations need only please stockholders. School systems must please entire society, although they work daily with students and parents who represent only part of society, and what will please either parents or society is not always clear. Private…

Reviews the complex nature of multicultural education, which as it advocates recognition of the values of many cultures, is nevertheless grounded in a Western culture and subject to Western deconstruction. Considers the challenge of the multicultural educator to recognize his or her own voice as representative of the dominant culture. (SLD)

This selection of recent noteworthy books about Latinos offers children and young adults views of Latino cultures in the United States and abroad. Eleven books are described, including folk tales, histories for young people, and discussions of Latin-American art. (SLD)

Examines the effects of acculturation on quality of life of Japanese Americans and Indo Americans in California. Data are from an ongoing multinational study. Responses from 956 adults show significant differences between the two groups in terms of quality of life, health risks, intergenerational conflicts, and health-care behavior. (SLD)

Describes two American university professors' experience at a two-week workshop for preschool teachers in Ukraine. Discusses similarities between American and Ukrainian teachers, such as concern with children's health and academic welfare, their own creativity, and the worth of workshops, as well as differences, such as severe lack of material…

Examines the relationship between culture and the development of attitudes and beliefs about art and art-related skills in a cross-cultural perspective. Demonstrates how the notion of excellence in drawing is constructed through a specific cultural context. Considers the implications to pedagogy of visual representation, especially in the context…

A Belgian and an English university collaborated on comparative cross-national research. Issues were raised in the following areas: language; cultural differences; the salience of class, race, and gender in England but not in Belgium; and qualitative versus quantitative research methods. (SK)

Presents a framework for implementing the Internet in Brazilian elementary and secondary schools. Topics include schools as assembly lines in the information society; pedagogical uses of the Internet, including research, educational projects, and video conferences; and obstacles to implementing the Internet, including cost, cultural differences,…

Analyzes four topics: (1) everyday discourse and judgments about language usage; (2) "social linguistics" and explanations for language differences in terms of categories such as class and gender; (3) the proposition that identity is constructed by language; and (4) the extent to which social categories are discursively constructed. (SK)

Acknowledges and shares some insights into the education systems of the United Kingdom and Russia, identifying the positive attributes. Concludes that there are noticeable strengths in the systems and in the teachers of both countries. (ASK)

Reports the impressions of 20 preservice and inservice teachers as they experienced the "ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication" model, a program to promote cultural sensitivity among teachers. Insights these teachers gained are discussed. (SLD)

A field experience involving community service learning was linked to multicultural education for preservice teachers. Results suggest that community service learning motivated, engaged, and gratified community leaders, tapping into local community associations. The spirit of shared control recognized the strength of a pluralistic…