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.
Race includes a multitude of things, not just someone’s skin color.
Understanding the difference between culture and race is imperative to being a successful educator.
It's important to understand the culture backgrounds of your students when questions come up you can explain in in a way they may be able to understand it.
I learned that by utilize a variety of teaching strategies, activities, and assignments that will accommodate the needs of students with diverse learning styles, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
Inter-cultural communication is the way to go!
