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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Bilingual and multicultural education"”.
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Language Ability and Social Withdrawal: Ratings of English Language Learning Children's Withdrawn Behavior in Native and Nonnative Language Contexts
… withdrawn behaviors, principally shyness and unsociability, increased as a result of communication barriers in an English speaking context. Thirty-four ELL children, thirty-seven native English (NE) speaking children, and seventy-one parents participated in the study. Children were …
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Error analysis, interlanguage and second language reading strategies
Abstract not available.
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Mixed Dominant Grouping and Bilingual Materials in Mathematics and Science Classes in Two Puerto Rican Junior High Schools
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Mexican immigrant parents and the education of their handicapped children: Factors that influence parent involvement
… interviewed regarding their involvement in the education of their handicapped children. In addition, teachers were surveyed as to their expectations for parent involvement.
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An examination of two methods of teaching culture and a comparison of their effects on ethnocentrism among college students of German
… awareness, open mindedness to promote understanding, a liberation of the mind, the end of the melting pot mentality, and an appreciation of foreign cultures.
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The effect of the incorporation of music learning into the second language classroom on the mutual reinforcement of music and language
… that exist between the structures of music and language, reinforced both the learning of music and the learning of a second language.
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Returns to education: The University of Illinois-People's Republic of China visiting scholars program
… of Illinois for at least one academic year and a comparison group of their peers who had not had a foreign educational experience.
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Nurses in transition: Nurses' use of continuing education in preparing for work in developing countries
… 92 nurses attending the conference, 63 accepted and completed the research instrument.
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Factors Influencing the English Reading Test Performance of Spanish-English Bilingual Children
… Spanish-speaking Hispanic children at the fifth- and sixth-grade levels as compared to that of 53 Anglo children enrolled in the same classrooms. The role of reading tests in the assessment and placement of children makes it important to understand what such tests reveal about the literacy …
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An ethnographic analysis of the mental frameworks of elementary principals: Mexican-American and Anglo perspectives
… primary purpose of this research was to identify and analyze the mental frameworks of elementary school principals to determine what they are, and whether their perceptions of educational administration differ on the basis of majority or minority group membership. Ethnographic interviews were …
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Chinese-American and Japanese-American college students' perceptions and attitudes: Asian heritage in contact with the American cultural environment
"Ten Chinese American and ten Japanese American students were interviewed individually and in a group setting to record their perceptions regarding conflicts between their Asian heritage and the American environment. This qualitative study recorded the conflicting perceptions which illustrate the …
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Southeast Asian refugee adolescent friendship preferences and functions in public high schools
… There were 148 students in the sample: 121 SARAs and a control group of 27 White American Adolescents (WAA). Three data collection methods were utilized: Sociodemographic Questionnaire (SQ), Friendship Nomination Form (FNF), and Open Interview Questionnaire (OIQ). Data were analyzed using both …
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"Who are ""we""?: Social relationships and peer interactions in a multilingual/multicultural preschool classroom"
… world of preschool children in a multilingual/multicultural classroom. Using an ethnographic approach, I focus on the following aspects: how do children organize themselves into groups given the boundaries of language and culture; how do children interact with each other across the group …
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Opportunities and obstacles in bilingual reading
… the strategic reading processes of eight bilingual Hispanic children who are good English readers. For comparative purposes, a smaller sample of good monolingual Anglo readers and of poor bilingual Hispanic readers is also included. The major objective of this study was to answer the …
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A Descriptive Study of the Music Programs in Roberto Clemente High School and Selected Feeder Schools as They Relate to Bilingual-Bicultural Education
The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the music programs and their relationship to the bilingual-bicultural programs at Roberto Clemente High School and selected feeder elementary schools in the city of Chicago. The study was focused on administrative and curricular patterns as …
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Caste, collusion and conflict: An ethnographic study of factors affecting the dropout of Mexican-American students in a Chicago barrio elementary school
… multidimensional perspective on the achievement and educational experiences of Mexican-origin elementary school students. The goal is to contribute to a deepened understanding of the complex interplay of factors which ultimately lead to these students becoming educational casualties.
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Understanding the boundaries of make-believe: An ethnographic case study of pretend play among Korean children in a U.S. community
… in an American community, with the aim of understanding the boundaries of make-believe by which the children separate ""reality"" from ""fantasy."" The study focused on four questions: (a) What is the nature of the conceptual/behavioral boundaries of make-believe activities? (b) How are these …
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An analysis of the Hispanic student dropout program and perceived exemplary components and attributes
… of the study was to conduct a two-phase analysis and case study of the Hispanic Student Dropout Program (HSDP) in middle and secondary schools to determine the perceptions of principals, assistant principals, administrators, coordinators, teachers, and teacher aides about the presence and effect …
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Empowerment and Self-Efficacy in the Lives of Four Emerging Bilingual Assistants in an Additive Bilingual Program
This research presents an ethnographic understanding of the personal and professional lives of four emerging bilingual assistants (EBAs) who designed and implemented an additive bilingual program in preschool classrooms. Through a qualitative design that included participant observations, …
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