ERIC Number: EJ1089520
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 20
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Perceptions of Geography Students in the USA and Egypt on Global Issues
Saleh, Edrees Sultan; Gandy, S. Kay
Intercultural Education, v26 n5 p377-396 2015
The study aimed to compare the perceptions of Egyptian and US students on global issues. The authors developed a survey of global issues and administered it to sample of 321 Geography students in the USA and Egypt. The survey tapped five issues: global citizenship, cultural diversity, global conflicts, nuclear arms race, and global warming. The results showed that there were significant differences in Egyptian and US students' perception of each of the global issues.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Geography, Comparative Education, Current Events, Global Approach, Student Surveys, Citizenship, Cultural Differences, World Affairs, War, Conflict, Peace, World Problems, Climate, Cultural Pluralism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Egypt; Kentucky; United States
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