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Aviel, David – Childhood Education, 1997
Studies have berated American students for poor academic performance on standardized tests compared to their Asian and European counterparts. But education philosophy, pedagogical methodology, and learning objectives in the U.S. are simply different from those of these other countries. Rather than emphasizing rote memorization, American schools…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Philosophy, Educational Quality
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DiMartino, Emily Comstock – Childhood Education, 1989
Presents personal observations of cultural differences regarding the family, time, sex role conventions, and the process of being and becoming among children and parents in Licodia Eubea, Sicily. Supports increased understanding of students' cultural heritages and differences on the part of American elementary school teachers in multicultural…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education