Culture influences the educational philosophies of school children because it is an integrated part of American Culture. America is a melting pot of different cultures, offering many different languages, cultures, and religions. This often affects the views on important issues such family, education, and politics. Each culture has traditions, and the education system is responsible for acknowledging those traditions but also providing a quality education. “The relationship between educational achievement and culture is also shown in research in the United States. Cross-ethnic comparisons of educational achievement have shown that Asian American students outperform European American students, who in turn outperform African American and Hispanic American students.” (Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology, 2004) Based on these statistics, state officials need to build their specific educational philosophy’s within that consensus in mind to ensure each child’s academic success.
How have peer relations changed over time as more students are included in regular classroom?6/12/2011 America has been influenced by culture throughout history. In the education system, educators and administrators work hard to ensure that students are introduced and aware of their cultural differences, and in turn, accepting and celebrating it. The generations of 50 years ago were much less accepting than the generation of today. This is due to cultural integration and more acceptance of students willing to learn about their peers cultures or abilities.
Culture influences the educational philosophies of school children because it is an integrated part of American Culture. America is a melting pot of different cultures, offering many different languages, cultures, and religions. This often affects the views on important issues such family, education, and politics. Each culture has traditions, and the education system is responsible for acknowledging those traditions but also providing a quality education. “The relationship between educational achievement and culture is also shown in research in the United States. Cross-ethnic comparisons of educational achievement have shown that Asian American students outperform European American students, who in turn outperform African American and Hispanic American students.” (Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology, 2004) Based on these statistics, state officials need to build their specific educational philosophy’s within that consensus in mind to ensure each child’s academic success.
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