COURSE NUMBER: ED 441 

COURSE NAME: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN EDUCATION 

SEMESTER: SPRING 1975 

COURSE INFORMATION: 

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Instructor ? 

Days ? 

Tim

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Dr. June Wyatt ? 

Tu. ? 

4:30-8:30 p.m. 

RANGE OF TOPICS: 

1.

Teaching about Cultural Differences: a variety of curriculum materials 

and ways of using them will be examined. Possibilities for developing 

new materials will be' explored. 

2.

Teaching in a Cross-Cultural Context: practical issues in teaching in 

integrated classes (or classes where the cultural background of the 

students is different fran that of the teacher) Are sara teaching 

strategies more effective than others? 

3.

Historical, Social and Political Issues in Cross-Cultural Education: 

-What role has education played in perpetuating or levelling cultural 

differences in Canada? 

-Language, Culture and Education: (Are minority cultural or linguistic 

groups disadvantaged or different?) 

-Community Control in Education: (What are the rights of parents?) 

-Education and Equal Opportunity: (Is education having any impact on 

reducing poverty?) 

-Education in Third World Countries: (To what extent can it be a tool 

for achieving self reliance?) 

Banks, J. Teaching Ethnic Studies 

Hostetler, J. 'Children in 'Amish Society 

Freire, P. Pedagogy of the Oppressed 

King, A.R. The School at Mopass 

Kleinfeld, J. Effective Teachers of Indian and Eskimo High School Students 

Ryan. Poverty and the Child: A Canadian Study 

POSSIBILITIES: As a class we may (depending on students' tirtE and avail- 

ability) begin to research and catalogue places and people in the Lower 

Mainland engaged in work in cross-cultural education. There is no 

canprehensive guide to such activities in East Indian, Chinese, 

Indian, and French cawnunities. Ca-piling this information can ' involve 

classroan visits. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: ? 

EDUC 401-402 

or teaching experience 

or permission of instructor 