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Peer reviewedCondon, John C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1986
Mixing the academic culture of the classroom with the cultural diversity of its students often results unintentionally in an ethnocentric classroom, an extension of the mainstream Anglo culture. The teacher should know that some views of appropriate classroom behavior are likely to be foreign to some of the students. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Communication, College Instruction, Cultural Context
Peer reviewedTiberius, Richard G.; Flak, Edred – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
The normal conflicts that arise as a result of teacher/learner interaction rarely cause open incivility, but they can generate powerful emotional tensions that can destroy the relationship if they are not detected and remedied early. A five-step process is offered for repairing and rebuilding damaged relationships between college students and…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction
Peer reviewedBrooke, Corly Petersen – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
A college teacher can anticipate discomfort when topics such as human sexuality are in the course syllabus and can take creative steps to promote open and civil discourse. One teacher's experiences have resulted in incorporation of a sensitive-issues statement in the course syllabus, advance preparation for special events and visitors, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
