Resource Collection
NCELA Resource Collection Bibliography
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American Indian Learning Styles Survey: An Assessment of Teacher Knowledge. | |
| AN: | BE019741 |
| UP: | 941117 |
| TI: | American Indian Learning Styles Survey: An Assessment of Teacher Knowledge. |
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| YR: | 1994 |
| AU: | Swisher, Karen Gayton Pavel, D. Michael |
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| SO: | The Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, v13 p59-77, Spring 1994. |
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| IS: | J |
| LG: | English |
| PT: | 080; 143 |
| AV: | National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. |
| NT: | 19 p. |
| OL: | American_Indian_Learning.pdf |
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Cognitive Style American Indian Culture American Indian Education American Indians Theory Practice Relationship Multicultural Education Teacher Attitudes Elementary Secondary Education Cultural Awareness Cultural Differences Student Characteristics |
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| AB: | Teacher knowledge about learning styles and the extent to which this knowledge is applied in classrooms attended by American Indian students are examined. The American Indian Learning Style Survey was administered to 154 participants in four regional and national effective practices workshops. Workshop participants were representative of the teaching force in schools attended by American Indian students. Both American Indian and non-Indian respondents believe that cultural values do affect socialization practices and subsequent approaches to learning. Respondents were asked to review a list of 27 values attributed to American Indian cultures and to select the values which affect the ways in which American Indian students approach learning and the ways in which American Indian students demonstrate what they have learned. Differences between American Indians and non-Indians that became apparent in responses to the cultural values are examined. One-fourth to one-third of the respondents could not adequately explain how they apply knowledge of learning styles to teaching. Great disparities among teachers in terms of knowledge about learning styles exist. A list of references is provided. Appendix A lists the tribal groups represented by the American Indian respondents. Appendix B lists 27 American Indian values. (mf) |
| SC: | Bilingual Education Research |