ERIC Number: EJ1090411
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1949-6591
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Faculty Teaching Diversity through Difficult Dialogues: Stories of Challenges and Success
Gayles, Joy Gaston; Kelly, Bridget Turner; Grays, Shaefny; Zhang, Jing Jing; Porter, Kamaria P.
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v52 n3 p300-312 2015
Teaching diversity courses in graduate preparation programs is likely to trigger difficult dialogues that evoke a range of emotional responses. Difficult dialogues on diversity topics must be managed effectively in order to enhance multicultural competence. This interpretive study examined the experiences of faculty who teach diversity courses in higher education programs. The findings highlight challenges experienced by faculty, as well as strategies for managing difficult dialogues.
Descriptors: Success, Barriers, Graduate Study, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Multicultural Education, Teaching Experience, Educational Practices, Classroom Communication, Discourse Modes, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment, Student Participation, Resistance (Psychology), Teaching Styles, Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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