According to the USA’s National Center of Education Statistics (2004), there were approximately 40% of students of color in American campus and it is predicted that it will increase to around 50% by 2020. It is obvious that minority students and colored students is a large percentage of the total students in America. So does in all Western universities. However, different backgrounds and cultures sometimes bring bad effects, like racism, to both students’ academic achievements and daily life and
December 2017 Word Count: 1251 Table of Contents Benefits and Challenges of Diversity in Academic Settings 3 On the Importance of Diversity in Higher Education 4 The Disadvantages of cultural Diversity 5 What Are Some of the Objectives of Developing a Cultural Diversity Program? 6 References 7 Benefits and Challenges of Diversity in Academic Settings Fine, E. & Handelsman, J. , (2010) Benefits and Challenges of Diversity in Academic Settings [online]. Available from: WESELI [Accessed 8 December
globalization brings a huge cultural and linguistic difference between western and eastern education. In order to seek for the best method to match the contemporary education system, people begin to consider the standard of the best education. People start to analyze the advantage and the shortcoming of the education under the wide range of cultural background. The following essay is going to discuss the way that educational institutions use to turn cultural diversity into an asset rather than a
movement of globalization brings a huge cultural and linguistic difference between western and eastern. In order to seek for the best method to match the contemporary education system, people begin to consider the standard of the best education. People start to analyze the advantage and the shortcoming of the education under the wide range of cultural background. The following essay is going to discuss the way that educational institutions use to turn cultural diversity into an asset rather than a disadvantage
various cultural backgrounds, we all ultimately come together as one. Multiculturalism is the existence of those diverse cultures, including ethnic and religious groups, within a society. The goal of multiculturalism within the education system has been to assist others in understanding and appreciating cultural diversity, as well as to provide all students an opportunity to learn and receive a higher education. Unfortunately, not everyone will agree that multiculturalism in higher education is important
moment of birth, never to escape from the ancestral myths, habits of language, customs and manners of our familial and clan origins. Our mother tongues colour our world-view and our religious faith shapes our universe. Societies are guided by their cultural values and see life through the lenses of literature, religion and historical heritage. Today, we are told, the “clash of civilisations” is the cause of wars and we have recently beheld the horrors of ethnic cleansing in Europe and Africa alike.
However, the world of art that most of us have come to understand has very much been dominated by the Western perspective. It is only in recent centuries that people have gained greater awareness of the cultural diversity in art due to the advancement of mass media and globalisation. This new cultural phenomena can be observed in what Fernando Ortiz, a South American scholar, termed as transculturalism, meaning the integration of two different cultures. Another scholar, Donald Cuccioletta, further argued
dependant on the teacher, the learner comes to the activity with little experience to be utilised. (Tumulty,2017). Andragogy is defined as the method and practice of teaching adult learners: adult education. In this model of teaching the learner is responsible for their own learning, they have a diversity of quality experiences and the learners are a resource for each other. Malcolm Knowles introduced Andragogy in 1968, he concluded that adult learners have different needs to children, that they learn
Malaysians experience issues, imparting in English in the work environment, particularly with regards to business-related matters. This essay agreed that Malaysian having difficulty communicating in English in the workplace that apply for both oral and written. The essay will first discuss the importance of communication in English in the workplace and secondly, the essay will look at the possible causes of the issue of difficulty communicating in English and thirdly, will discuss the effects of difficulty
still exist in these areas. In the article, Mary Lou Andrews and Carolyn S. Ridenour (2006) make an effort to identify the impact of educational administration graduate class in diversity on students’ awareness of how gender plays a role in school culture and climate. The article seems to be valuable for identifying the diversity of learners and getting information about gender-awareness training. However, the authors fail to choose the right methodology for investigating students’ personal opinion about