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The affective and cognitive development of culture learning during the early and middle childhood curriculum / Barbara A. Sposet.

Van Pelt Library LC1099.3 .S66 2003
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sposet, Barbara A.
Contributor:
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Series:
Mellen studies in education ; v. 77.
Mellen studies in education ; v. 77
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Multicultural education--United States.
Multicultural education.
United States.
Languages, Modern--Study and teaching--United States.
Languages, Modern.
Languages, Modern--Study and teaching.
Educational surveys--United States.
Educational surveys.
Physical Description:
iii, 233 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen Press, [2003]
Contents:
Overview of Early Adolescent Development 2
Educational Responses to Ethnic and Racial Issues 4
Empathy as a Social Skill 7
Culture Learning 9
Specific Research Questions 11
The Child's Concept of Others 16
Development of Ethnic Identity in Children 18
Development of Empathy in Young Children and the Adolescent 20
Educational Responses to Ethnic and Racial Issues 25
Culture Learning 28
Culture and Foreign Language Study 32
Middle School Foreign Language Programs 36
Chapter III. Methodology 45
Theoretical Rationale for the Method 46
Data Collection 49
Site 49
Data Sources 49
1. Subjects 49
2. Background Survey 50
3. Teacher Interviews 50
4. Study of Artifacts 50
5. Parent Survey 51
6. Student Interviews 51
7. Content Analysis 51
Data Analysis 52
Chapter IV. Data Gathering Results 58
The Student Focus 58
Life History 58
Details of the Experience 62
Reflections on the Meaning 63
Life History 66
Details of the Experience 67
Reflections on the Meaning 71
Life History 75
Details of the Experience 79
Reflections on the Meaning 82
Life History 87
Details of the Experience 90
Reflections on the Meaning 91
Non-Foreign Language Students 95
Visualization Exercise 96
Storytelling Exercise 100
Critical Incident 103
Chapter V. Data Gathering Results 108
The Teacher Focus 108
Spanish 7 Teacher 108
Life History 108
Details of the Experience 110
Reflections on the Meaning 115
Spanish 8 Teacher 117
Life History 117
Details of the Experience 119
Reflections on the Meaning 121
Chapter VI. Data Gathering Results 125
Focus on the Site 125
Background Survey 125
Parent Survey 126
Courses of Study 127
Efforts by Site to Enhance Culture Learning 131
Chapter VII. Findings 135
Student Focus 135
Life History 135
Details of the Experience 136
Reflections on the Meaning 139
Non-Foreign Language Students 150
The Teacher Focus 153
Focus on the Site 156
Chapter VIII. Conclusions, Limitations, and Implications of the Study 160
Implications for Educators 169.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-231) and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
ISBN:
0773469435
OCLC:
50778840

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