2010/02/26 by Carol Ann Gillespie · 3 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Art Education and Development #Diverse Educational Innovations Studies #Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
paper · doi:10.1080/00221340903459447
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This research examines the effects of culture on a child's perceptions of his or her neighborhood by comparing the neighborhood sketch maps of a group of Amish and non-Amish children from the same rural Pennsylvania neighborhood. The results of this study lend credence to the belief that early and intensive acculturation helps define our sense of “neighborhood” very early in life. There are possible applications to multicultural education in this study. As we discover what is important to students from other subcultures and backgrounds, we can customize our instruction to make it more meaningful and effective.