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Psychology Applied to Teaching
, Tenth Edition
Jack Snowman, Southern Illinois University
Robert Biehler
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Chapter 5: Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity
- What are some characteristics that contribute to student
diversity? To what extent do you feel prepared as a future teacher to address
these aspects of diversity? What resources are available to teachers for
addressing issues of diversity?
- Why is it harmful to create expectations for students
based on race, gender, or economic status? What implications could such
an approach have on student achievement?
- Taking issues of social development into account, why
is it important for students to learn about student diversity? How can students
act as resources for their peers' understanding of student diversity? What
role can you play as a teacher in facilitating this process?
- What are the benefits of multicultural teaching for the
teacher and the students? How do you see multicultural teaching fitting
in with your own approach to teaching? What are some possible examples regarding
its implementation?
- What are some ways that technology can be used to address
issues related to student diversity and multicultural teaching?
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