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ERIC Number: EJ458400
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Issues-Centered Approaches to Multicultural Education in the Middle Grades.
Pang, Valerie Ooka; Park, Cynthia
Social Studies, v83 n3 p108-12 May-Jun 1992
Discusses the contributions of issues-centered education to a multicultural education program. Suggests that middle school students will develop an open-ended attitude toward social problems that aids the development of problem-solving skills. Presents an example of a multicultural issue including background information and a script of a class discussion. (DK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Middle Schools, Multicultural Education, Problem Solving, Program Content, Social Problems, Social Studies, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Issues Centered Education