NCCRESt

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Understanding Cultural Diversity and Learning

Two contrasting educational responses to cultural diversity are discussed. One is a core curriculum education movement and the other is a multicultural education movement. It is argued that neither of these responses will have an appreciable effect on the school-learning problems of minorities who have not traditionally done well in school.

• Author/Creator: Ogbu, J. U.
• Notes: Chapter 32 in the "Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education," p582-83
• Year: 1995

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Core Curriculum
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Ethnic Groups
• Subject: Minority Groups

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