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Explore power and privilege in multicultural interactions in the United States. Identify biases, behaviors, and language that impact individuals and groups. Examine the benefits and costs related to race, social class, gender, sexuality, disability, and culture.
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Multicultural Understanding General Education Assessment Project Fall 2018
Outcome • Using awareness and knowledge about multiculturalism and various groups in the United States, identify issues of power and privilege that exist in all interactions. • Students will describe personal and institutional biases, emotional responses, behaviors, practices and language that impact individuals and groups. • Students will describe specific benefits and costs to individuals and groups directly related to race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disability and culture.
Prompt • Provide an example of how an institution/organization privileges some people at the expense of others. • Describe how this example relates to you.
N = 188 68% had taken an MCU Course
Methods • Norming of 8 samples • Rated in two groups of 3 • Final ratings had to be within 2 points of the scale
Thresholds? • What % of students met expectations (4 or above) • Never took an MCU requirement: 35% • Had taken an MCU requirement in the past: 50% • Enrolled in MCU course when surveyed: 57%
Thresholds? • What % of students met expectations (4 or above) • Never took an MCU requirement: 35% • Had taken an MCU requirement in the past: 50% • … and passed the class: 53% • Enrolled in MCU course when surveyed: 57% • …. and passed the class: 58%