Multicultural Education - Issues, Policies and Practices (Hc)

by Farideh Salili (Editor)

Overview

Ten chapters by teacher educators and psychologists from around the world present recent research findings. They address topics like the history and current practices in multicultural education, cooperative learning programs, the impact of disadvantages on academic performance, immigration, and literature on ethnic identity. The experiences of Asian students in Australia and Canada, educators and students in Latvia, policymakers in Australia, and students in Taiwan are specifically considered. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781930608757
Publisher:	Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	06/14/2005
Series:	Research in Multicultural Education and International Perspectives
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

	List of Contributors	vii
	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgments	xiii
1.	Multicultural Education: History, Issues, and Practices	1
2.	Cooperative Learning Programs and Multicultural Education: Improving Intergroup Relations	15
3.	Understanding the Impact of Disadvantage On Academic Achievement	35
4.	Academic Adaptation of Asian Migrant Overseas Students in Australia and Canada	65
5.	Students as Cultural Beings: Motivation, Learning, and Achievemnt among Students of Diverse Ethnic Background	87
6.	Multicultural Education in Latvia	125
7.	Immigration Policy and Multicultural Education In Australia: Charting the Changes	151
8.	Validation of Multucultural Personality Questionnaire among an Internationally Oriented Student Population in Taiwan	167
9.	Education Needs for Cross-cultural Convergence in Family Legal Duties and Reciprocal Responsibilities	187
10.	Literature, a Driving Force in Ethnic Identity And Social Responsibility Development	211