The Emergence of Global Thinking among American and Russian Youth as a Contribution to Public Understanding.

Hassard, Jack; Weisberg, Julie

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ERIC Number: EJ588590

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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The Emergence of Global Thinking among American and Russian Youth as a Contribution to Public Understanding.

Hassard, Jack; Weisberg, Julie

International Journal of Science Education, v21 n7 p731-43 Aug 1999

Reports on a study of American and Russian students' emerging global perspectives. Students (n=300) from both countries participated in three year-long programs of collaborative environmental research and cross-cultural exchange. Concludes that environmental-science education must stress the cognitive and affective outcomes necessary for the assumption of planetary stewardship. Contains 18 references. (Author/WRM)

Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Environmental Research, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, High School Students, International Educational Exchange, Internet, Science Education, Student Attitudes, World Views

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Georgia; Russia

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