STUDENT

DIVERSITY
INDIVIDUAL
DIFFERENCES
 Analysis of teaching
According to Empirical
studies:
Improved academic development,
increased cultural awareness,
satisfaction with the college experience
and desire to promote racial acceptance
socializing and interacting with those of
a different race has a positive personal and
academic influence on students
FACTORS:
Gender and Racial
Ethnic or cultural background (nationality,
province, language)

STUDENT DIVERSITY
FACTORS:

Socioeconomic status (Rich, average, poor)

Thinking/learning style
Exceptionalities (difficulty in spoken language
comprehension or in seeing, hearing, etc.)

STUDENT DIVERSITY
 THE TEACHER
TOWARDS STUDENT
DIVERSITY
HOW STUDENT
DIVERSITY
ENRICHES THE
LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
1. Students' self-awareness is
enhanced by diversity - given
reference points or comparative
perspectives which sharpen
assessment of their own attitudes,
values, and behaviors
2. Student diversity contributes to cognitive
development
✓gaining access to perspectives of peers
To learn from other students aside
from the instructors
3. Prepares the learners for their role as responsible
members of society
✔The classroom becomes a "public
place" where community can be
practiced
4. Promotes harmony

As a vehicle for promoting

harmonious race relations Encouragement to interac
and collaborate with one
another.
TIPS ON STUDENT DIVERSITY
TIPS ON STUDENT
DIVERSITY
1. Encourage learners tc share their personal history and
experienc

2. Integrate learning experiences and activities which prom

students' multiculturat and cross-cultural awareness
3. Identify patterns of unity that transcend group
differences 4. Communicate high expectations to
all students from all subgroups - example:
questioning techniques that elicit student
involvement
5. Use varied instructional methods to
accommodate student diversity in learning styles
✓ Sensory/perceptual modalities (orally, print,
diagram/pictures, "hands on" etc.

✓ Instructional formats (class discussion, groups

work, lectures, demonstration, etc)
✓ Unstructured (trial & error), structured
(step by step instruction)

✓ Independent learning (ex. individual

presentation), interdependent learning
(collaborative activities)
6. Vary the examples you use to illustrate concepts in order to
provide multiple context that are relevant to students from
diverse
background

✓ Evocative discussion

✓ Situational, sharing if experiences related to the topic

7. Adapt to the students diverse backgrounds and
learning styles by allowing them personal choice and
decision-making opportunities concerning what they
will learn and how they will learn it.
8. Diversify your methods of assessing and evaluating student
learning
✓ Varying what you do with teaching
✓ Varying what you ask students to do to demonstrate
learning:
paper and pencil test, written assignments, oral reports,
panel presentation, group projects, visual
presentations (slides, powerpoint, etc)
Thank you for listening