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Cultural Inclusion in the American College Classroom.
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Adams, Maurianne – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
The traditional college classroom has a distinct culture to which educators have been blind, assuming that the classroom is culturally neutral. It often constrains the success of students from other cultural backgrounds. The alternate cultures of white women and men and women of color have implications for improvement of instructional design.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, College Environment, College Instruction
The Prevention and Cure of Campus Disputes.
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Hebein, Richard – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
Institutional approaches to alternative dispute resolution can offer students and faculty a safe, non-judgmental environment for addressing disputes and promoting campus civility. Issues discussed include ways to promote an institutional atmosphere of civility; creation of structures for conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution; use…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Behavior Standards, College Administration, College Environment
Improving the Climate: Eight Universities Meet the Challenges of Diversity.
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vom 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
Racial Identity Development: Understanding Racial Dynamics in College Classrooms and on Campus.
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Hardiman, Rita; Jackson, Bailey W. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
A racial identity development model for African-American and white college students is presented. It consists of five developmental stages (naive, acceptance, resistance, redefinition, internalization) and separate descriptions of the nature of each stage for African Americans and whites. Implications for teaching and administration are discussed.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Classroom Environment, College Environment, College Instruction