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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.
- 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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