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Peer reviewedMaher, Frances; Tetreault, Mary Kay Thompson – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
Feminist teaching practices, by questioning traditional epistemology and distribution of power, offer special advantages in the culturally diverse classroom, where the valuing of different perspectives is essential. A study of two feminist teachers demonstrates how they attempt to create new kinds of classroom cultures through mastery, voice,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
Peer reviewedBorder, Laura L. B.; Chism, Nancy Van Note – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
The implications for administrators, instructional staff, faculty and teaching assistant developers, and students of efforts to address college classroom diversity are summarized; resource people at colleges and universities with successful programs are listed; and an annotated bibliography of related print materials is provided. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies, College Administration, College Instruction
Peer reviewedCollett, Jonathan; Serrano, Basilio – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
Creation of a college classroom environment that is genuinely culturally inclusive requires leadership of faculty willing to make major changes in an entrenched, traditional academic culture, including a teaching approach combining personal caring with high expectations, incorporation of new knowledge into the curriculum, and authentic response to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedvom Saal, Diane R.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
Programs for faculty and teaching assistants at eight universities were designed to address the instructional needs of increasingly diverse student populations. Common elements of success included institutional commitment, administrative support, faculty involvement, active learning strategies, facilitator training, and evaluation. The programs…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Environment, College Instruction
