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Publication Date: 1989
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Multicultural Classrooms, Monocultural Teachers.
Dean, Terry
College Composition and Communication, v40 n1 p23-37 Feb 1989
Examines the loss of an individual's culture while learning the discourse of academia. Suggests writing topics and assignments that not only help students mediate between school and home cultures, but serve as a base for ongoing teacher research into the ways in which home and university cultures interact. (RAE)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Biculturalism, Classroom Research, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Multicultural Education, Nontraditional Students, Peer Groups, School Community Relationship, Standard Spoken Usage, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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