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Student Diversity

Student Diversity. Student Diversity. In what ways are students diverse?. Impact of Culture. Norms Traditions Behaviors Language Perceptions. SHARED. The internet has helped to break down some cultural barriers. TB: But, I bearly know U. Who Am I?.

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Student Diversity

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  1. Student Diversity

  2. Student Diversity In what ways are students diverse?

  3. Impact of Culture • Norms • Traditions • Behaviors • Language • Perceptions SHARED

  4. The internet has helped to break down some cultural barriers. TB: But, I bearly know U.

  5. Who Am I? Write the top three answers that come to your mind.

  6. Macroculture European American Asian/Pacific Islander Shared National American Culture Hispanic American Indian African American

  7. Percentages of U.S. Population by Race/Ethnicity Source: http://factfinder.census.gov

  8. Socioeconomic Status • Definition • Disadvantages of Low SES • Role of Child-Rearing Practices • Parents are less educated role models • Inconsistent parenting • Less value on creativity • More Punishment • Kinds of Parent-Child Activities differ • Link Between Income and Summer Learning

  9. Possible Conflicts Between School and Cultural Expectations

  10. High and Low Power Distance Cultures High Low Majority Large Middle Class Upper Class Powerful Elite Lower Economic Class Source: Eric Law 1993

  11. Socioeconomic Status Role of Schools As Middle-Class Institutions

  12. School and Community Factors • - Funding • - Desegregation

  13. Ethnicity and Race • Why Have Minority-Group Students Lagged in Achievement? • Socioeconomic Status • Inferior Schools • Instruction Inconsistent with Culture • Low Expectations

  14. Bilingual Programs • Bilingual Education • Advantages • Self Esteem • School Achievement Is Not Dependent On Language Skills • Increased Achievement • Disadvantages • Not Enough Bilingual Teachers • Re-segregates Students

  15. Gender and Gender Bias • Assessments • The Maccoby and Jacklin Study • Differences Within Sexes Exceeded Differences Between Sexes • Experimenters Could Not Control Sex Assignment • Only Four Consistent Differences Were Found

  16. Gender and Gender Bias • The Maccoby and Jacklin Study Results & Updates • Verbal • Visual-Spatial • Math • Aggressiveness

  17. Sexism at Home • Expectations • Reinforcements

  18. Sexism in the Classroom • Observations • Communication • Teacher Chivalry • Conclusions

  19. Percentage of Males and Females who Enrolled in and Completed High School Courses

  20. Learning Styles • Theories of Learning Styles • Different Ways of Learning • Field Dependence versus Field Independence (Embedded Figures) • Impulsive versus Reflective • Learning Environment Preference

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