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What is NCES

Chapter 28
Handbook of Research on Applied Learning Theory and Design in Modern Education
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.
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Virtual Activities to Promote Multiculturalism and Sustainability of International Partnerships
Jiyoon Yoon (The University of Texas at Arlington, USA) and Insoon Han (University of Minnesota – Duluth, USA)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9634-1.ch028
Abstract
This paper is a report on the findings of a study to measure the effects of virtual activities for promoting diversity/multiculturalism and sustaining international partnerships in science teacher education between the America and Korea. Partnership program website and international workshop are the virtual activities in this study to ensure continued collaboration between two countries. Journal and survey with the science teacher candidates, assessment methods the teacher candidates developed for their students, and the number of international partnership programs between two countries are the data resources in this study. Findings indicate that 1) the American and Korean teacher candidates learn diverse knowledge for teaching science after the virtual international activities; 2) they show more consideration on multicultural/diversity aspects as future global science teachers; and 3) these activities continuously improve international relationships between two countries.
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Libraries and Digital Media
National Center for Educational Statistics, the United States Department of Education department responsible for gathering pertinent statistics.
Published in Chapter: Libraries and Digital Media; From: Handbook of Research on the Societal Impact of Digital Media
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