Each student is different regardless of cultural differences or backgrounds. Using language that is effective for all students
I now realize the difference between communicating "inter" rather than "cross" culturally by validating a student's uniqueness as opposed to trying to ignore it and lumping them all together as 'nursing students'. Fortunately, I have always been fascinated by people's different backgrounds and experiences - I, not only learn new ways to care for patients, but the other students learn also. So, I will continue to have others share and reflect. I will also attempt to better assess learning, understanding, and tolerance among individuals and groups.
Students should be viewed as individuals.
The largest thing I took from this was the concept of intercultural communication and that it needs to be incorporated into my classroom. It is something I focus on when I work with patients at the hospital, but I had not considered how many of those principles would be needed and are more important for the classroom before. I also appreciated the reminder to respond to content of comment/feedback instead of the tone/style/delivery. It can happen so quickly that my cultural training and expectations are not met when speaking with students or others, but the reminder to focus on content helps me slow down and do a better job of listening for clarity and understanding rather than letting tone, body language, etc interrupt that process.
I am well aware of the differences in our student population.
To do everything we can to include and actively engage each and every student.
Just like in the medical profession, you need to be respectful and knowledgeable about a person's culture.
opening my personal instructional style to include students culture will enhance learning. By being openminded and not stereotyping students promotes an open learning environment and promoted trust between my students and myself and shows respect for all. I will learn allot to by exploring others through their beliefs and customs.
Teachers must take into consideration that each student has different experiences and therefore, the knowledge they may have won't be the same as another student. Teaching designs must therefore be flexible, offer support and ensure there is no bias. This will enhance the students learning.
It is better to recognize ones culture race and identify that try to turn a blind eye to it.
Both are important but race is a social construct rather than biologic.
everyone should be included, great examples given culture vs diversity
The module mentioned the term multicultural as being characterized negatively in the political scene, but I have never viewed it as negative. I do feel it is an appropriate term to describe our students, classroom, and society. I like the connotation that the cultures are viewed and not casting a blind eye to one or more other cultures.
Being culturally diverse helps to better embrace understanding.
Culture is part of the student identity, it is essential for the instructor to know student's culture. The instructor will know what is important for the students to learn and to enhance engagement with the course content.
When I read the strategy of providing time for students who may need time to translate from their first language, I recalled an assumption I had made about this student who was trained in another country and was now learning how to do 'our' profession in a new country. I had assumed she was trained [learned terminology, ways of doing our profession, etc.] in her first language. Her and I seemed to not be communicating very well. I finally asked her which language she was trained in "back home," thinking I may not have been giving her enough time to translate in her first language. I was surprised when she said English. I had to keep digging to find out why things were not going as well as it was for the other students who were trained in various countries from around the world. A challenge for sure!!
communication should be staright
For me, it is all about using inclusive language and eliminating exclusive language. I need to assess the curriculum for exclusive gaps, as well as assess my lesson implementation for areas that have the potential to exclude students. In particular, we have a number of students who are not native speakers, and we need to make sure they have access to the learning.
Race is used synonymously with ethnicity but is also used to describe skin color. As an instructor I am to not pretend that this doesn't exist, instead, not treat students differently with regard to race or any other characteristic.
