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Human Diversity in Education Book Cover
Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e
Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Developing Learning Communities: Language and Learning Style

Chapter Outline

Case Study: Language and Learning Style in a Learning-Community Classroom

Characteristics of a Learning Community

Rationale for Learning-Community Classrooms
Pedagogies: Old and New
Roles: Old and New
Place of Content Knowledge: Old and New
Assessment: Old and New

Perspectives on Language Acquisition

Language and the Family
Institutional Aspects of Language in the Family

Perspectives on Language Variation

Verbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication

Culture, Language, and Learning Style

Components of Learning Style
Multiple Intelligences
Origins of Learning Style
The Relation of Language and Learning Style to Culture
Communication Style

Perspectives on Bilingual Education

Social and Legal History
Responses to Bilingual Education Programs
The Bilingual Education Backlash
Other Bilingual Education Issues

Types of Bilingual Education Programs

Submersion Programs
English as a Second Language
Transitional Bilingual Education
Structured Immersion Programs

Ethical Issues: Local and Global