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ERIC Number: EJ118579
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Culture Shock and the Open-Space School
Bockman, John T.
NASSP Bulletin, 59, 390, 90-3, Apr 75
Latin Americans stand much closer to the person they're speaking to than do North Americans. Why? It's all in our basic concepts of space. The author discusses why some North Americans may be having difficulty accepting the new open-space schools, and what can be done about it. (Editor)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cultural Background, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies, Language Usage, Open Plan Schools, Space Orientation, Space Utilization, Teacher Attitudes
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