This module emphasized the need to get to know our students on an individual level and to not make assumptions about their learning preferences or needs based on superficial characteristics and perceived identities. By providing diverse ways of instruction geared toward individual students, we can effectively teach more students and the students can learn from one another, also, because diversity in race, gender, culture, etc. can also lend itself to diversity of thought.
I will model inclusive behavior
Inclusivity is important to help foster a learning community for all students.
I think it's important that we look at our own biases as we enter learning communities. Grouping students into categories based on gender or other physical characteristics becomes problematic, at best. It takes a ton of self-awareness to consider each student individually - and after so many years of teaching - to see them as a new face with new ideas.
Reply to Marvin Smith's post: I think this post is about the opposite of what we're going for here. Grouping students by gender into categories isn't individualizing instruction.
It is important to understand we are in a diverse society and when educating we need to be aware of our own biases.
I learned that the instructor should find out about the student's interests related to education, get to know a little bit about the student, and treat each student as an individual, and do not think all students are the same in a group. Each student has a different back ground and may understand education material differently.
I will use it to take into respect the many different learning aspects of all students.
Each student is original.
It's important to acknowledge differences as well as sameness. Therefore my goal is to use the learnind experience to better help me address diversity appropriately and with sensitivity.
Thank you
Main thing I learned was to *remember* not change voice tone when interacting with different genders.
I feel that it is important to be inclusive of the various cultures of the student population. Each one can teach one and learn from another. I think everyone has something valuable to add to productive learning
I am teaching students from diverse cultural background. It is vital to accept individual difference in students in order to facilitate learning.
Every student is unique in their own way.
Educators need to embrace diversity and foster culturally inclusive classrooms designed to help every student succeed.
What one person may find to be normal, is not normal for others. Addressing people in an inclusive and hollistic manner allows for open communication.
Be cognizant of being inclusive
Be aware of my own behavior first!
Everyone has a different life story, getting to know them as an individual will help myself help them achieve thier goals.
What I learned from this module is very important for me as an instuctor wh teached in a direse environement of LA campus.
The term diversity refers to differences in race, gender, and sexual orientation. It is very important to consider. There are several theories related to understanding diversity. Th Schema theory implies on the assumption that every person thinks and acts through their own specific schema. Consideration of diversity is a very important aspect of learning. Refraining from stereotyping is the first step, learning students’ names will customize the instructions. It is a good practice to try knowing the students individually, learning their personal stories to utilize DI (Differentiated Instructions) or DA (Differentiated Assessments). Key to a successful teaching is the inclusive behavior and planning instructions with each student in mind.
