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Harold O. Rugg: The Censorship Of An Educator, Chara Haeussler Bohan Jan 1997

Harold O. Rugg: The Censorship Of An Educator, Chara Haeussler Bohan

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Education And The School-To-Work Policy: Life Long Learners Or Life Long Workers, Anna V. Wilson, Chara H. Bohan, Manuel Flores-Fahara, Cinthia S. Salinas Jan 1996

Education And The School-To-Work Policy: Life Long Learners Or Life Long Workers, Anna V. Wilson, Chara H. Bohan, Manuel Flores-Fahara, Cinthia S. Salinas

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Islands Of Hope: A History Of American Indians And Higher Education, Chara H. Bohan Jan 1996

Islands Of Hope: A History Of American Indians And Higher Education, Chara H. Bohan

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

To understand the recent growth of American Indian controlled higher education, which began in earnest with the founding of Navajo Community College in 1968, it is necessary to comprehend the context in which American Indian higher education developed. Accordingly, the history of traditional Indian education in the pre and post colonial era and the U.S. government's influence upon Indian education will be examined. Ultimately, the twenty-four tribally controlled colleges, the two federally controlled colleges and the four independent colleges primarily serving American Indians will be analyzed. The continued development of these colleges is critical to the future of Indian education.


Levels Of Cultural Familiarity And Strategy Use In Reading Comprehension, Gertrude Tinker Sachs Jan 1989

Levels Of Cultural Familiarity And Strategy Use In Reading Comprehension, Gertrude Tinker Sachs

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

Previous studies have used cross-cultural comparisons to demonstrate the effect of background knowledge on reading comprehension. The present study used a similar approach to study the relations between background knowledge, reading skill and level of use of reading comprehension strategies. Eighty-eight sixth-grade participants in elementary school were equally divided according to reading skill (skilled and less skilled) and country (Bahamas or Canada). Subjects thought aloud while reading culturally familiar and unfamiliar informative texts. Protocols were scored according to the level of strategic action exhibited and according to the condition triggering the action.

The results, while confirming the role of knowledge …


Dialect And Reading: The Question Of Interference, Gertrude Tinker Sachs Jan 1984

Dialect And Reading: The Question Of Interference, Gertrude Tinker Sachs

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.