All About the Classroom!: Practices and Activities That Enhance Diversity Understanding

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Copyright: 2021
Pages: 30
Source title: Using Narratives and Storytelling to Promote Cultural Diversity on College Campuses
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): T. Scott Bledsoe (Azusa Pacific University, USA)and Kimberly A. Setterlund (Azusa Pacific University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4069-5.ch008

Keywords: Gender & Diversity / Higher Education / Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Within the university setting, the classroom is the point of origin for many diversity narratives. Lessons may focus on topics such as cultural history, but students also learn from communication patterns that occur during the time of instruction, which may include subtle or overt acts of racial bias. It is therefore important to incorporate cultural competency in the classroom to model healthy interactive learning practices. This involves setting ground rules for diversity discussions and utilizing icebreakers, self-awareness exercises, and activities such as role plays to promote collaborative learning and change through social justice initiatives. This chapter explores practices and activities that enhance diversity understanding.

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