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ERIC Number: EJ510248
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
Cultural Awareness through Biographies.
Holm, Gunilla
College Teaching, v43 n2 p72-75 Spr 1995
One teacher educator's approach to developing cultural awareness among future teachers was to have them read biographies and autobiographies about teachers in a variety of situations. Student responses to the personal stories are discussed. Use of such materials in a variety of disciplines, as a means of promoting critical thinking, is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Autobiographies, Biographies, Cultural Awareness, Educational Strategies, Empathy, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Multicultural Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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