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Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 4

Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 4. Student Diversity. Organizing Questions. What Is the Impact of Culture on Teaching and Learning? How Does Socioeconomic Status Affect Student Achievement? How Do Ethnicity and Race Affect Students’ School Experiences?.

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Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice Chapter 4

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  1. Educational Psychology:Theory and PracticeChapter 4 Student Diversity

  2. Organizing Questions • What Is the Impact of Culture on Teaching and Learning? • How Does Socioeconomic Status Affect Student Achievement? • How Do Ethnicity and Race Affect Students’ School Experiences?

  3. Organizing Questions • What Is Multicultural Education? • How Do Gender and Gender Bias Affect Students’ School Experiences? • How Do Students differ in Intelligence and Learning Styles?

  4. Impact of Culture on Teaching and Learning norms language CULTURE refers to shared: perceptions behaviors traditions

  5. Impact of Culture on Teaching and Learning Factors Influencing Cultural Background • Ethnicity 2. Socioeconomic Status 3. Religion 4. Home Language 5. Gender

  6. Socio- economic Status Beliefs of Schools Parental Expectations Child Rearing Practices Summer Experiences Student Achievement School Funding Quality of Instruction Cultural Beliefs Factors that Affect Student Achievement

  7. Is the Low Achievement of Children from Low-Income Groups Inevitable? Factors that Can Improve Student Achievement: • 1. Intensive Early Interventions • Reading Recovery • Success for All 2. Significant Reductions in Class Size 3. Health and Social Interventions Beyond the School

  8. Implications for Teachers • Vary Instructional Practices • On-Going Assessment • Get to Know Students • Avoid: • Stereotyping • Low Expectations

  9. Teaching in Culturally Diverse Schools 1. Consistent & Fair 2. Texts & Instructional Materials should be Culturally Diverse. 3. Utilize Culturally Diverse Supplemental Materials. 4. Provide Information to Parents and Caregivers

  10. Teaching in Culturally Diverse Schools 5. Avoid Stereotyping 6. Celebrate Diversity 7. Don’t Tolerate Racial/Ethnic Bias, Slurs etc. 8. Decorate Classrooms that Reflect the Diversity of the Classroom and School

  11. Dimensions of Multicultural Education Knowledge Construction Content Integration Equity Pedagogy Dimensions Empowering School Culture Prejudice Reduction

  12. Do Males and Females Think and Learn Differently? • Differences Caused by Cultural Expectations & Norms • Areas of Differences • Self-Estimation of Academic Skills by Males & Females

  13. Avoiding Gender Bias in Teaching Teachers Should: Avoid Stereotypes Promote Integration Treat Females & Males Equally

  14. Nine Multiple Intelligences 1. Logical Mathematical 2. Linguistic 3. Musical 4. Naturalist 5. Spatial 6. Bodily/Kinesthetic 7. Interpersonal 8. Intrapersonal 9. Existential

  15. Intelligence Tests • http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm • http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/

  16. Reflection Ok! List 5 ideas from the Chapter that you think are Important. • ______ • ______ • ______ • ______ • ______

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