ERIC Number: EJ735930
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
Pages: 24
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Curriculum Matters: Creating a Positive Climate for Diversity from the Student Perspective
Mayhew, Matthew J.; Grunwald, Heidi E.; Dey, Eric L.
Research in Higher Education, v46 n4 p389-412 Jun 2005
The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that predict students' perceptions of their institution's success in achieving a positive climate for diversity. This study examines a sample of 544 students at a large, public, predominantly White Mid-Western institution. Results show that students' perceptions of the institution's ability to achieve a positive climate for diversity is a reflection of students' precollege interactions with diverse peers and the institution's ability to incorporate diversity-related issues into its curriculum. Results also indicate that these perceptions differ by race and gender. Implications for institutional researchers are discussed.
Descriptors: Whites, Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Cultural Pluralism, College Students, College Curriculum, Perception, Case Studies
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