Module 4 Activity

Name: TANUDRA, JANBER ENGELL GABRIEL, G.

Course, Year & Section: BTLED IA II

Evaluate
1. By means of a graphic organizer, identify the factors that bring about diversity in the
classroom.

2. Cite teaching strategies and explain how these teaching strategies consider student diversity.
All students benefit from fostering inclusiveness and knowledge around intercultural education.
Awareness and inclusion aid students with diverse backgrounds and it promotes acceptance
and helps students prepare to flourish in an increasingly diverse environment. It is necessary for
instructors to include culturally sensitive instruction into the classroom. Please note that
diversity isn't just about color and ethnicity; it can also include students of various religions,
socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientation, gender identity, and language backgrounds as I
indicated above. Let me cite some strategies that I agree with. This was cited in an article that
Drexel University School of Education released. For me these strategies are the most basic yet
effective in addressing diversity in the classroom. The first strategy is to “Get to Know Your
Students”. This starts with the teacher understanding each individual student. Knowing about
each student’s cultural background, hobbies, learning styles, and what makes them unique.
Demonstrating a genuine interest in learning about each student and their culture will help
establish trust and allow you to form a bond with them so they feel valued. Second, “Maintain
Consistent Communication”. This is being achieved by teachers maintaining ongoing
communication throughout the semester or school year. Scheduling 1-on-1 meetings with
students to “check in” every so often will allow you to consistently improve how accessible the
classroom is to everyone. Students can talk about whether they felt included in the classroom
culture. This can help identify issues or ways to improve the overall experience. It’s also an
opportunity to discuss their progress in the class and offer guidance on how they can improve,
based on their individual needs as a student. The third strategy is to “Acknowledge and Respect
Every Student” It’s also important for students to celebrate and respect their own diverse
backgrounds, as well as each other’s. When appropriate, teachers should encourage students
to research and learn about their own ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This allows them to
better understand their own culture as well as the differences and nuances with their peers.
Next strategy is “Practice Cultural Sensitivity”. It is important to make sure you’re being
sensitive to everyone’s culture, beliefs, and language concerns. Take the time to understand
each student’s cultural nuances – from learning styles to the language they use – and use these
insights to design your lesson plans. The fifth strategy is “Incorporate Diversity in the Lesson
Plan”. This is achieved by having a classroom environment fosters cultural awareness and also
should ensure diversity is represented in your actual lesson plan. Regardless of the subject,
always try to present and connect lessons to real-world issues. It’s easier to promote cultural
awareness within your lessons when there’s a real example for students to relate to. Last
strategy to consider is “Give Students Freedom and Flexibility”. I always believed that the most
valuable lessons are often learned through a student’s own experiences, so giving them some
freedom in the course encourages more connection to the curriculum. Allow students to read
and present their own materials that relate to the fundamental lesson so they can approach the
topic from their own perspective. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and encourage
conversation and healthy debate between diverse opinions. Group assignments are also a great
way to expose students to diverse perspectives, allowing them to work together to explore and
solve a problem. This will also help prepare them for a diverse workforce where they’ll have to
partner with a range of people to accomplish their professional goals.
From the module on Individual Differences, I realized that learning is most effective when
differences in learner’s language, cultural, and social behavior are taken into account. With
that, the teacher must be familiar with many approaches to adjust the learning situation to the
individual needs of a student. As a personal experience way back the traditional methods of
group teaching have tended to over-emphasize the similarities and to ignore the difference. To
ignore the fact that people differ in ability, intelligence, interest, social training, and strength, as
well as in age and sex, is a big mistake Though the integration of these new approaches has
been applied already in the academe there’s already a change in the system. Thus the teacher
is very important in the learning process of the students. I realized that as an educator we must
not expect uniformity in gaining proficiency or success in a particular field from a group of
students. All students cannot be benefited by a particular method of instruction and a uniform
and rigid curriculum. A teacher should be sensitive to individual differences. A teacher’s
challenge is to acknowledge and celebrate the differences among children and work to
maximize the growth in each child. If these things are taken into consideration the diversity in
the classroom then students will enjoy flexibility and adaptability rather than treating students
alike.