81. Cross-Cultural Issues In Adult ESL Literacy Classrooms. instructors with the sitespecific information and Brislin (Ed.), Applied cross-culturalpsychology, (pp National Conference of the australian Association for http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/CROSS_CULTURAL.HTML

July 1993 EDO-LE-93-04 Cross-Cultural Issues in Adult ESL Literacy Classrooms. by Mary McGroarty, Northern Arizona University Instructors in adult ESL classes in the United States need no reminder that their classrooms serve as a meeting place for learners of many and often disparate cultural backgrounds. They recognize, further, that for many learners, the ESL class serves the crucial function of cultural as well as linguistic orientation. Yet intellectual recognition of these issues does not always provide specific pedagogical direction; that demands not only the sound judgment born of training and experience, but also an understanding of the cultural factors that shape the actual processes of classroom instruction. This digest identifies some of the cultural factors that can influence learner and teacher behavior during classroom ESL literacy instruction. Roles of Learners and Teachers Expectations about educational roles that participants bring to the classroom influence not only their views of the class, but also their willingness to participate in different kinds of learning activities. In adult ESL classes, learners and teachers alike bring years of life experience and cultural knowledge to the instructional setting. Learners may bring to class the expectations regarding teacher relationships and behavior that prevailed in their home countries, especially if they had extensive schooling there (McCargar, 1993). Thus, learners from more traditional educational systems may expect teachers to behave in a more formal and authoritarian fashion during classes and may be displeased, puzzled, or offended if a teacher uses an informal instructional style, such as using first names in class or allowing learners to move freely around the room.

82. Australian Sports Commission Media Release 2002 held in Brisbane with the australian Touch Association to develop and implement culturallyspecific strategies. family, community and culture, impact directly http://www.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2002/ascmedia/20021108.asp

ASC Media Releases Back to Media Releases Back to Media Home 6 November 2002 Sports Commission program to help retain Indigenous sportspeople An Australian Sports Commission workshop in Brisbane today will equip Indigenous athletes, coaches and administrators with the tools to assist national sporting organisations retain and recruit Indigenous people in sport. Australian Sports Commission CEO Mark Peters says the Indigenous Contact Officer Network in Sport—ICONS—program will assist the mainstream sports industry to provide culturally sensitive advice and guidance to Indigenous participants. ‘The workshop being held in Brisbane with the Australian Touch Association (ATA) is the first of its kind,’ Mr Peters said. ‘It has been developed to empower national sporting organisations and Indigenous participants to better deal with Indigenous athletes considered at risk of turning away from sport. ‘The ICONS program will be a resource for all national sporting organisations to draw on when they need advice and guidance on issues affecting Indigenous athletes. ‘Addressing the real issues faced by Indigenous sports people requires assisting national sporting organisations to develop and implement culturally specific strategies.

83. IPL Kidspace: Culture Quest You are here Home KidSpace culture Quest. About the IPL. Privacy Policy. Contact Us. KidSpace Features. Ask a Question. culture Quest. Learning HTML. Orca Search. Poison Prevention. POTUS. Say http://www.ipl.org/youth/cquest

This collection All of the IPL Advanced You are here: Home KidSpace Culture Quest About the IPL ... Contact Us KidSpace Features Ask a Question Culture Quest Learning HTML Orca Search ... Story Hour KidSpace Subject Collections Reference The World Computers/Internet Reading Zone ... Fun Stuff Take a trip to... Africa Ghana Kenya South Africa Antarctica China Japan Singapore Australia Europe France Greece Russia Spain United Kingdom The Middle East Egypt Israel North America Canada Mexico USA Brazil Parsifal Penguin on their worldwide tour! Culture is the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions of a group of people. Parsifal has spent his entire life in Antarctica where there is no culture to speak ofjust a few research stations where people eat freeze-dried spam and play checkers. Parsifal is eager to become a world citizen through his travels with the knowledgeable Ophelia Owl. Perched on his wing, Ophelia will explain and describe the world that she has experienced through reading all the books in the Fowlerville Public Library. Learn more Just click on a region to begin your tour!

84. Cultural Diversity In Australia will look at some of the activities which have been carried out in a range of institutionsas a specific response to the cultural diversity of Australia and it http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/staffpaper/jthomp3.html

@import url(/stylesheets/nlaweb-tertiary.css); SEARCH: HOME CATALOGUE GUIDES ASK US ... REGISTER FIND FOR HELP ABOUT US VISIT US SHOP Staff Papers Home About us Staff Papers Cultural Diversity in Australia Paper by John Thompson, Collection Research, Documentation and Promotion, for the National Conservations and Preservation Strategy Public Forum , October 1996. A Discussion Paper addressing Policy Statement 2 of the National Conservation and Preservation Policy for Movable Cultural Heritage: The Commonwealth, State, Territory and Local Governments acknowledge the diversity of cultures of the Australian people which should be reflected in the definition and identification of movable cultural heritage. Introduction Background Issues and Barriers Funding ... Conclusions and Recommendations Introduction This paper has been written in response to an invitation from the Conservation Working Party of the Heritage Collections Committee of the Cultural Ministers Council. Its purpose is to consider the implications of cultural diversity in Australia in a program which seeks to implement the National Conservation and Preservation Policy for Movable Cultural Heritage issued by the Heritage Collections Committee of the Cultural Ministers Council in September 1995. That document included ten policy statements intended to provide the framework for a proposed National Conservation Strategy which might pave the way for a concerted effort to improve the conservation status of heritage collections in Australia. In relation to cultural diversity, the statement of policy (Policy Statement 2) was expressed as follows:

85. Australian Guidelines For Establishing The National Reserve System (1999) - Refe australian Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra. Area containing one or more specificnatural or natural/cultural feature which is of outstanding value http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/nrs/sciguide/nrsgui-refsapp.html

Skip Navigation WHAT'S NEW CONTACTS COMMENTS ... SEARCH National Reserve System Go back to: DEH Home National Reserve System Australian Guidelines for Establishing the National Reserve System Environment Australia, 1999 ISBN 0642214298 Contents Previous References ANZECC TFMPA (1998). Guidelines for establishing the national representative system of marine protected areas. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council, Task Force on Marine Protected Areas. Environment Australia, Canberra. Commonwealth of Australia (1992). National Forest Policy Statement. Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra. Commonwealth of Australia (1996). National strategy for the conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity . Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra. Commonwealth of Australia (1997). Interim scientific guidelines for establishing the national reserve system. Environment Australia, Biodiversity Group. IUCN Guidelines for protected area management categories. Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas with the assistance of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

86. Education Services Statpak Online Subject Areas of care in the community, cultural trends, how nature of citizenship within contemporaryAustralian society. Information specific to states and territories can http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310116.NSF/0/a1f82f8384455f08ca2567eb001720bf

87. Greens Policies > Indigineous Australians 1. Background. 1.1 Indigenous Australians, as the original occupants and custodians,have a specific and unique cultural relationship with this country. http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/policies/Indigenous.php

home issues join the greens policies ... contact us Monday Jun 7, 2004 Indigenous Australians Revised November 2002 Edited January 2003 1. Background 1.1 Indigenous Australians, as the original occupants and custodians, have a specific and unique cultural relationship with this country. 1.2 Indigenous Australians have never surrendered their sovereign rights to traditional lands despite over 200 years of genocide, dispossession, paternalism and prejudice. 1.3 The historic finding of the High Court in 1992 refutes the lie of "terra nullius" and allows the possibility of future native title justice. 1.4 Indigenous Australians have unique rights. These rights include the rights to self-determination, land, and the right to negotiate. 1.5 The Greens NSW note that Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the USA have signed treaties with their Indigenous peoples. 1.6 A process of negotiation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is needed to achieve a framework agreement for resolving unfinished business and achieving reconciliation.

88. Learning Bahasa Indonesia - Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF) Indon Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF), of Indonesian courses for groups withspecific interests language and culture courses for teachers of Indonesian http://www.ialf.edu/bahasa.html

The IALF provides a range of intensive and semi-intensive Indonesian language programs at all levels. New arrivals : if you have just arrived in Indonesia you will realise the need to learn at least basic conversational Indonesian. The IALF courses at Beginners level will introduce you to key vocabulary and structures that will assist you in everyday communication, both at home and in the workplace. Residents : if you feel that your Indonesian has reached a plateau and that you need to improve your ability to communicate on a wider range of subjects, our courses at post-elementary, intermediate and advanced levels will be able to assist you to meet your communication needs. The IALF has also developed an intermediate-level course in Bahasa Indonesia for Business for those who need to conduct business transactions in Indonesian. Teachers and Students: if you are a serious student or teacher of Bahasa Indonesia IALF Bali conducts intensive courses in Indonesian language and culture. Please see Study Bahasa Indonesia in Bali for more details. Jakarta Bali Surabaya IALF Jakarta runs intensive and semi-intensive courses in Bahasa Indonesia for groups and individuals. We can also provide teachers to conduct classes on company premises.

89. CCS 352 Flashpoints, Contestations In Contemporary Australian http://www.admin.uow.edu.au/sid/owa/CAL.SUBJECTINFO?p_subcode=CCS 352&p_year=200

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