Asian-American Education: Prospects and Challenges.

Sonst. Personen	Park, Clara C. (Hrsg.); Chi, Marilyn Mei-Ying (Hrsg.)
Titel	Asian-American Education: Prospects and Challenges.
Quelle	(1999), (320 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-89789-603-3
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Academic Achievement; Adjustment (to Environment); Asian Americans; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Differences; Cultural Influences; Diversity (Student); Elementary Secondary Education; English (Second Language); Ethnic Groups; Language Minorities; Minority Group Children; Sociocultural Patterns; Student Characteristics; Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kultureller Unterschied; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ethnie; Sprachminderheit; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	This book provides teachers with information about the educational needs of Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese-American children in U.S. public schools. For each group, there are two chapters: one sociocultural and one linguistic. Each documents the unique characteristics of each ethnic group and provides strategies for working with students and parents. The 14 chapters are: (1) "Sociocultural Adjustment of Chinese-American Students" (Li-Rong Lilly Cheng); (2) "Linguistic Perspectives on the Education of Chinese-American Students" (Marilyn Mei-Ying Chi); (3) "Schooling for Korean-American Students: A Sociocultural Perspective" (Clara C. Park); (4) "Linguistic Perspective on the Education of Korean-American Students" (Harold Chu); (5) "Meeting the Educational and Sociocultural Needs of Japanese Students in American Schools" (Tina Yamano Nishida); (6) "Teaching English to Native Japanese Students; From Linguistics to Pedagogy" (David Whitenack and Kunie Kikunaga); (7) "Learning in America: The Filipino-American Sociocultural Perspective" (Edmundo F. Litton); (8) "Promoting Educational Success for Filipino-American Students: A Linguistic Perspective" (Rosita G. Galang); (9) "Vietnamese-American Students: Between the Pressure To Succeed and the Pressure To Change"(Chang Hoang Chuong); (10) "English Instruction for High Achievement in the Twenty-First Century: A Vietnamese-American Perspective (Mai Dao); (11) "Hmong-American Students: Challenges and Opportunities" (Anthony T. Vang); (12) "Mong Linguistic Awareness for Classroom Teachers" (Paoze Thao); (13) "Scars of War: Educational Issues and Challenges for Cambodian-American Students" (Khatharya Um); and (14) "Linguistic Perspective on the Education of Cambodian-American Students" (Wayne E. Wright). Each chapter contains references. (SM)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01