Culture vs. Race | Origin: ED137
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Cultural Diversity: Including Every Student --> Culture vs. Race
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In order to communicate new and sometimes complex concepts to students, it is important to present information in a variety of formats for the individual learner: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc. Asking students to apply their new knowledge in a context that they can understand demonstrates the acceptance of the new information within their own construct, their own perspective.
Race is an oversimplification of physical attributes where culture embroiders art, food, language, customs and traditions. Many cultures may be present in a student group, so it is important to assess for understanding of new or complex topics to verify that the information was processed, non-biased and absorbed.
Respecting race acknowledges who students are, and respecting culture honors how they live and learn. Both are essential for effective and inclusive education
Avoid stereotypes and supports students as individuals.
The OUTCOME will then be enriched and reflective of all student participation—this, in itself and in addition to content, is a wonderful learning outcome for everyone.
Culture and race is important. Learning how to respect our students culture and race and diversities help us and our students have a good relationship and how to communicate with them better.
I definitely think it is important to see each student as an individual who has the potential to be a great student when they are included. I don't mean included as being color blind either. The USA is often referred to as the melting pot because of the diverse population. I like to include other cultures by asking questions and having a potluck on a lecture day and every student bring a dish popular to their family or ethnicity to share with others and we can talk about our differences and how they can impact each other and ourselves. We can learn a lot from our peers.
Both culture and race are important, but it's important to understand which is a social construct so proper respect is given to both.
Culture and Race are equally important
Culture is more inclusive to all aspects of individuals, not just skin color
I currently have a clinical student from China who's been in the country less than two years. There are things she doesn't understand, and I can see other students reprimand her. I keep her close to me so I can be there to explain things she doesn't understand. I also talk to the other students and explain to them about being more understanding and explain things to their peer.
Being aware of one's culture allows educators to create an open learning environment where every student feels comfortable and respected.
As an instructor, recognizing each student's individuality is essential to valuing them.
This module helped me understand the difference between race and culture in a much clearer way. Race is mostly about physical traits, but culture is shaped by values, traditions, beliefs, and experiences — the things that actually influence how people communicate, learn, and interact.
I realized how easy it is to mix the two up, and how that can lead to assumptions without meaning to. Moving forward, I plan to be more intentional about seeing each patient, coworker, or student as an individual instead of relying on broad categories. Asking questions, being curious, and respecting personal experiences will help me provide better care and build better connections.
Recognize that every student has his/her own culture is a very important issue.
Race means in society not comparing each other.
It is important for all instructors to acknowledge the vast differences that arise from each persons cultural beliefs. The goal is understand that cultural affects all aspects of our lives and each student will have a different experience. As an instructor, we should be open to exploring and understanding cultural differences rather than just tolerating them. Race is a social construct and everyone has a different understanding or experience with race. These experiences could be positive or negative. As instructors, it is our job to help students understand the differences in race and culture that may present themselves in the classroom.
race and culture are groupings that are meant to be inclusive but don't recognize differences which can do a disservice to students
Including every student requires understanding both culture and race, but focusing on culture allows educators to adapt teaching strategies and create meaningful learning experiences for diverse learners.
I learned in this topic about the social construct meaning behind culture and race and how to modify communication by using inclusive language when instructing. I am going to make more time to be prepared in assuring my course content i deliver is approachable by individuals with all different backgrounds
