Cultural diversity : international perspectives, impacts on the workplace and educational challenges /
To conceive the entrance of the individual to the culture, Bruner proposes the idea of an education susceptible to adapt a culture to the needs its members and to adapt its members and their manners to teach the needs the culture. According to him, ""our actions are guided by values, stand...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hauppauge, New York :
Nova Publishers,
[2014]
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| Series: | Focus on civilizations and cultures.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- ""CULTURAL DIVERSITY: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES, IMPACTS ON THE WORKPLACE AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES""; ""CULTURAL DIVERSITY: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES, IMPACTS ON THE WORKPLACE AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: NAMING AND PLANNING TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS� ONLINE DISCUSSIONS""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Perceptions of Minority Parents� Efficacy and Capacity to Engage in Parent Involvement""
- ""Teachers� Beliefs in the Effectiveness of Parent Involvement""""School Friendliness and Positive Communication""; ""Diversity of Parent Involvement Programs""; ""Existence of School Policies""; ""School Leadership""; ""Method and Data Analysis""; ""Results and Discussion""; ""Teachers� Beliefs in the Effectiveness of Parent Involvement""; ""School Friendliness and Positive Communication""; ""Incorporation of Diversity in Parent Involvement Programs""; ""Existence of School Policies Supportive of Minority Parent Involvement""; ""School Leadership""; ""Conclusion""
- ""Appendix A: Codes from Kim (2009)�S Article""""References""; ""Chapter 2: FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS� PERCEPTIONS OF TRAINING IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMPETENCE""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Factors Measuring Self-Perception of Cultural Diversity Competence""; ""Selfassessment of Perceived Level of Cultural Diversity Competence""; ""Challenges to Training in Cultural Diversity Competence""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY""; ""Abstract""; ""Understanding the Situation""; ""Intervention""
- ""Findings""""Application and Recommendations""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: HOW CULTURALLY DIVERSE CLASSROOMS RESPOND TO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES: A BOTTOM-UP ANALYSIS""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Method""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: TWO DIFFERENT DIASPORA COMMUNITIES AND THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE GERMAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM � A QUALITATIVE COMPARISON BASED ON FOCUS GROUPS""; ""Abstract""; ""General and Statistical Background""; ""Research Design and Methods""; ""Findings""; ""Discussion""; ""Limitations""
