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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED341816 AUTHOR: Baez, Luis; And Others
TITLE: Basic Skills Curriculum for Cultural Inclusiveness
and Relevance, 1990-1991.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1991
NOTE: 144 p.
ABSTRACT: This guide lays out the pedagogical and
theoretical foundations of a culturally inclusive, vertical
basic skills curriculum for adults testing at the 0-8 grade
levels. Chapter 1 discusses the basis for the development
of this curriculum: a sound basic skills adult curriculum
is built upon a psychosocial examination of individual
learners in relationship to the immediate and larger
society in which they live and the effect of this
relationship on the formation of their social identity and
intellectual and academic development. Chapter 2 discusses
factors that affect learning in diverse populations and
then addresses the family life and traditions of specific
ethnic groups of adult learners and their relationship to
education. Chapter 3 presents a theoretical framework for
cultural inclusiveness and relevance. The multicultural
education model is highlighted. Chapter 4 discusses
pedagogical practice. The four-part lessons described are
designed to encourage creative expressiveness, critical
thinking, and multicultural interaction. Chapter 5 offers
approaches to teaching language, mathematics, and cultural
studies. Chapter 6 contains a listing of generative themes
that can be used to organize instructional lessons and the
more specific course outlines for language and reading
courses designed to encompass an expanded core curriculum.
Appendixes include three bibliographies: 147 items on
theory and pedagogy, 36 items on diversity and learning,
and 130 items on multicultural mathematics teaching. (YLB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Cognitive-Style; Course-Descriptions;
Course-Objectives; Cross-Cultural-Studies; Cultural
Interrelationships; Cultural-Pluralism; Curriculum-Guides;
Ethnicity-; Ethnic-Relations; Interpersonal-Competence;
Relevance-Education; Social-Influences
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Adult-Basic-Education; *Adult-Learning;
*Basic-Skills; *Curriculum-Development; *Ethnic-Groups;
*Multicultural-Education
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