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ERIC Number: EJ548879
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1074-4762
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Diverse Perspectives Increase Students' Understanding.
Hillis, Michael R.; vonEschenbach, John F.
Voices from the Middle, v3 n3 p13-17 Sep 1996
Discusses why the use of multiple perspectives is critical for classroom teachers. Outlines the serious limitations of a monofocal curriculum, as well as issues that must be addressed in striving for multifocality. (SR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Multicultural Education, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: Cultural Diversity, Valuing Difference. Published by the National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096.