Based on an address given at the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers in Denver, Colorado, on October 9, 1970. (DS)

Documents in the ERIC databases dealing with multicultural education and teacher preparation are listed. The documents report on multicultural education efforts at teacher training institutions that involve study abroad, community-based projects, ethnic studies programs, language immersion activities, and strategies for integrating multicultural…

Describes a staff development program designed to help Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language teachers make their instruction more relevant to culturally pluralistic students caught up in the growing economic crunch. (JOW)

The relationship between memory performance in everyday life and performance on laboratory tests was investigated with normal-memory and previously severely head-injured subjects. Correlation of the two test types was found in normal-memory and long-term head-injured, but not with the recently-injured. Highest correlations were with prose recall…

Clues in the answers given to the Spanish Advanced Placement Examination questions can identify the test-taker as having learned the language in the classroom or as a native speaker. The Educational Testing Service has found mechanisms to ensure that the tests are equally suited to the two groups. (MSE)

The unique technical writing needs of the nonnative professional are identified, and their implications for course design and materials development are outlined. It is argued that recent research on the dynamics of reading technical English can be used to improve technical writing instruction for nonnatives in industry. (MSE)

Cognitive theories normally applied to listening comprehension are applied to the use of visuals with mass media broadcasts for second language instruction: the visual image as advance organizer, as reinforcement of concrete information, and as an association with abstract information. A related study in Germany is cited and illustrated. (MSE)

Trustworthiness is the overriding trait counselors must exhibit for success with American Indian clients. Counselors must be able to select appropriate counseling techniques; the behavioristic model is preferred by many American Indian students. Students' orientation is to the "here and now" and emphasizes specificity and accountability.…

Describes eight different levels of educational use of computers and proposes nine instructional goals for university computer resource centers to train teachers to become well-informed, competent computer users with a high level of computer literacy. (EAO)

A teaching practicum for foreign students who will become teaching assistants is described. Brief lectures, student oral presentations, instruction in the use of audiovisual aids, and videotaping of students are major course components. Course results included increased student self-confidence and a mechanism established for future learning.…

Long-term globalization of the world's social structure, the decline of Western dominance of that structure, and the loss of American hegemony within the world necessitate globalization of American education. Americans will need foreign languages, cross-cultural awareness, and an understanding of world history, sociology, and geography. (PP)

Results of a test of global awareness administered by the Council on Learning, in cooperation with the Educational Testing Service, to 3,000 undergraduates showed that they generally lacked a global perspective. Regression analysis was performed to determine why education majors' scores were low. Findings and implications for teacher education are…

Title, author(s), publisher, price, and review are provided for nine computer oriented publications. These include books related to the use of microcomputers in educational settings, computer assisted instruction, LOGO programming language, and the role of the computer in schools as a tutor, tool, and tutee. (JN)

Examines the literacy program in Cape Verde against theories of cultural production and reproduction. Argues that the use of Portuguese rather than the Capeverdean dialect reproduces a colonial, elitist mentality, and that functional literacy in Portuguese fails to provide Capeverdeans with opportunities for critical reflection and social…