Presents strategies for teaching Head Start children about the diversity of American Indians. Addresses common misconceptions about American Indian language and cultural traditions. Describes ways of teaching about American Indians accurately, including use of correct names, accurate portrayal of the diversity of cultures, suggestions for…

Reports on year-long classroom teaching experiments in two predominantly Latino low-socioeconomic-status (SES) urban classrooms which sought to support first graders' thinking of 2-digit quantities as tens and ones. Presents a model of a developmental sequence of conceptual structures for 2-digit numbers to describe children's thinking.…

Summarizes recent research on diversity, examining similarities and differences between diverse groups and noting the implications for recreation professionals. Presents several common principles that recreation professionals must consider in programming for diverse populations (training and education about diversity, cooperation and advocacy,…

Explores the position of Korean Americans in U.S. history and in current race relations, focusing on the difficult task of building strategic alliances rooted in understanding of the relationships between the well-being of Korean Americans and that of collective American society. Korean Americans have a pivotal role to play in creating a…

Examined achievement goals and their correlates in physical education in 180 Chinese students and 121 Anglo-American students in grades 4, 5, and 6. The same two-dimensional factor structure of goal orientation (task and ego orientation) cut across the two cultural groups in physical education, but relationships seemed to vary as a function of…

Studied the relationship between racial socialization and racial identity attitudes in 287 low-income inner-city African American adolescents. Results suggest that beliefs in various types of racial socialization differentially contribute to positive psychological outcomes for adolescents. Gender differences are discussed, and a cultural…

Considers how institutions of higher learning can plan for change to prepare teachers for teaching in an increasingly multicultural society. Discusses empirical-rational, power-coercive, and normative-re-educative strategies. Reviews why normative-re-educative strategies are most useful for planned change in education, and presents a model of…

Investigates parental influence on the academic achievement of Asian immigrants, Asian American, and White Americans. Results indicate that both Asian immigrants and Asian Americans spent significantly more time on homework and perceived higher parental educational expectation than did White American students. White students reported more parental…

Argues that making ethnic-specific literature integral to the literature program enhances a sense of community. Describes ways of exploring and reading ethnic-specific literature, and lists some titles for adults, young adults, and children. Offers criteria for selecting books, and suggests ways to create a community of readers using literature…

Describes the academic development programs at four tertiary institutions in South Africa as well as the development of a fifth new program at Border Technikon. Topics include cross-cultural differences; interviews; supplemental instruction that combined staff development and student academic development; integration of media support; and stages…

Studies educational experiences and attitudes of 200 Chinese secondary school students in Manchester (England). Findings support the claim that most were confident in their school work and most liked school. Incidents of racial bullying may account for the low self-esteem of some of these students. (SLD)

Analyzes the social and historical reasons for the pervasive resistance among foreign language teachers in three countries to go beyond linguistic training and the anecdotal transmission of cultural facts. The article sketches the principles of a discourse-based pedagogy that views culture as language and language as culture. (36 references)…

This article summarizes the concepts discussed in a five-article clinical forum on cultural/linguistic variation and its implications for assessment and intervention in speech-language pathology. Topics discussed include a need for a paradigm shift in assessment, the socioemotional factors affecting student performance on assessments, bilingual…

Providing leadership for a diverse camp population and providing diverse leadership is a challenge. Presents ways to diversify campers and staff, and ways to promote diversity through socialization, education, and experience. Planned and spontaneous incidents should be related to diversity, and similarities should be discussed so that no one feels…

Increasingly diverse student enrollments at institutions of higher education have led to a variety of positive efforts which directly impact teaching and learning. These include research on diverse learning styles, increased emphasis on improving scientific and quantitative literacy of undergraduates, and research findings supporting…