The benefits of cooperative learning for students of all ages and abilities has been well documented. Recent research points to interracial learning teams as one way to organize classrooms striving for multicultural harmony. For programs to succeed, a society's mainstream members must value multicultural education as a positive factor in a…

Suggests that one's worldview determines perception of conflict and that internal locus of control would be more meaningful in terms of conflict resolution. Sees personal boundaries as context for conflicts and as individual constructions of cultural expectations. Develops transformative model in which individual transformations, especially in…

Describes the structure and organization of education and training in Japan as well as the cultural dimension. Also discusses the differences that exist between Japan and the United Kingdom in the general area of economic performance and educational attainment. (JOW)

Presents summary of training and accrediting discussions from the Third National Conference for Counseling Psychology. Presents major components of discussions on models and context of training, cultural diversity, identity and accreditation, practicum and internship, and career development and employment. (Author/ABL)

The nursing profession must make changes in all aspects of nursing as it shifts from a largely unicultural to multicultural focus to prepare thousands of nurses in the growing and imperative area of transcultural nursing in curriculum development, research, teaching, clinical practice, and consultation. (JOW)

Participants in a seminar exploring adult education from multicultural perspectives developed consensus on these issues: adult education is not politically neutral; culture, religion, and economy influence the cost/value perspective of adult education; learner needs as they perceive them should be primary; and global expectations of adult…

Many reasons are cited for the failure of Western-based schooling in reference to Native American youth. Presents and discusses three different "service learning" schools which utilize the value system and integrated learning approach of traditional Native American education: Acoma Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo, and the National Indian Youth…

Presents and discusses five issues affecting assessment with diverse populations: (1) "Quest for the golden label;" (2) "Three musketeers;" (3) "Horizontal research;" (4) "Bias is bias;" and (5) "I'm okay, you're not." Defines each issue and offers recommendations for resolution. Suggests that issues are not independent. (CRR)

Discusses the use of translation when teaching English as a Second Language in a Tamil context. Singles out the fencing episode in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to illustrate the difficulties of translating cultural aspects. Concludes that successful translations of Shakespeare into Indian languages should involve collaboration between…

Being culturally sensitive to African American clients dictates that therapists understand the bond among blacks of various social-ecological backgrounds. Discusses some of the fundamental distinctions between African Americans and black West Indian clients, including differences in familial relationships, nuances of language usage, and the…

Suggests that business communication teachers examine their course content to determine whether it contains assumptions and views limited to a particular culture. Offers appropriate guidelines and activities that are easy to implement in the business communication schedule. (JOW)

Capitalizing on the strengths of language-minority students is an important approach to helping them function in English. For example, if students have a solid foundation in grammar in their primary language, use it in explaining English grammar. (SK)

Includes "Understanding Multiculturalism" (Cisneros); "Basketmaking, Politics and Education: A Success Story from the Micmac Community" (McBride); and "Multiculturalism: A Native American Perspective" (St. Pierre). (SK)

Finds that U.S. audiences perceive Asian speakers to have more speech anxiety than U.S. speakers, even though Asian speakers do not self-report higher anxiety levels. Confirms that speech state anxiety is not communicated effectively between speakers and audiences for Asian or U.S. speakers. (SR)

Includes three articles: "An Emphasis on Diversity in CES (Cooperative Extension Service)" (Gear); "Diversity Involves Us All" (Williams); and "Alternatives: Get Mad, Give Up, Make Changes" (Tompkins). (SK)