Examined maternal care and infant attachment security in a sample from the United States (Colorado) and one from Colombia. Found that maternal sensitivity and infant security were significantly associated in both samples. Identified six common and two noncommon domains (one per sample) of caregiving; associations between domains of maternal…

Cultural differences can be barriers for African American students. General educators often turn to special educators for assistance, placing students in at-risk positions that magnify denigrating stereotypes. Many African American students are misidentified, misassessed, and misinstructed. Discusses factors underlying the education of African…

Describes a social justice approach to intergroup dialogues in higher education designed to promote meaningful interaction and understanding across race and other social boundaries, highlighting the pedagogical foundation of intergroup dialogue (e.g., consciousness raising and sustained communication) and the four-stage developmental design (e.g.,…

Using the example of LaGuardia Community College in Long Island, New York, discusses how to use learning communities to promote inclusion and reflective examination on a range of diversity issues. Offers ground rules for class discussion of diversity and other classroom activities for fostering meaningful dialogue. (EV)

Researchers examined three issues: gender and ethnic differences in terms of preferences towards collaborative learning; effects of collaborative learning on student outcomes; and determinants of openness to diversity. Results showed that exposure to collaborative learning practices influenced positively each of the outcomes under study. (Contains…

Notes that researching life stories can shape students' sense of direction and purpose both within and beyond the classroom. Considers how the value of researching life stories increases as students move beyond the personal to the cross-generational significance of what they are investigating. Lists 32 picture books and information books on Hmong…

This report of a recent conference on teacher preparation for diversity attended by representatives of multiple organizations for people with disabilities presents recommendations in the form of guiding principles and suggested actions. Principles and actions address: teacher recruitment, selection, and retention, preservice teacher education; and…

States that linking research on primary schooling and comparative educational science has been slow in coming and mostly in the form of reciprocal affirmation of a practice-oriented type of reflection. Explains that this thesis is elaborated systematically and exemplified by comparative research on primary schooling oriented by the primary school…

Argues that as libraries adopt more technology, reference librarians must recognize diverse users and their needs, gauge user knowledge and connectivity, use technological terminology clearly, emphasize critical thinking, stress the existence of print sources, pursue innovative ways of doing reference, and learn new concepts. (PEN)

Results of a study involving 340 Japanese and 272 U.S. college students and another study with 206 Japanese and 681 U.S. college students found that 21 scenarios did contain different Japanese and American behavioral rules. Results of the second study showed the multidimensionality of the behavioral rules and the difficulties of intercultural…

Multiculturalism must be integrated into classrooms and the curriculum, and it must be all-encompassing, taught through formal lessons and modeled and demonstrated at all times. Describes how teachers can create an anti-bias curriculum and promote a multicultural or anti-bias classroom. An annotated bibliography of recommended materials and…

To teach mathematics successfully to African Americans, there must be modification of what math is as a knowledge. Recently, a framework was composed which delineated four disparate dimensions of math as a type of knowledge and how assessment varies as a result of the definitions. Examines implications for African American education, African…

Discusses ways that teachers, parents, siblings, and program staff can help young Latino students succeed in U.S. schools as they live according to their parents' values. Latino children in elementary and middle school must juggle two cultures as they navigate toward success. (SLD)

Reviews theory and research on cross-national (Asian versus American) differences in academic achievement and shows that current research has made claims about achievement motivation with little regard for contemporary theory and formed broad assumptions about the influence of culture while paying only cursory attention to cultural contexts of…

Examines research on the relationship of critical thinking to culture, presenting theoretical arguments on critical thinking, discussing current theories of intelligence, describing Western versus non-Western cultures, offering implications for teachers, and arguing that critical thinking is an activity found in all peoples regardless of cultural…