ERIC Number: EJ1165571
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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Teaching Multicultural Awareness and Mentoring Minority Students
Pierce, Latoya Anderson
Journal for Multicultural Education, v11 n1 p61-68 2017
Purpose: This paper includes a proposed model for working with diverse students both in the classroom and as faculty mentors. This paper aims to provide guidelines on creating a collaborative learning community, helping students engage in cultural self-awareness and mentoring minority students. Design/methodology/approach: As a conceptual piece, this manuscript is a working model which has been implemented in instructor pedagogy for the past five years. Findings: Support for this model primarily comes from student evaluations and feedback. Originality/value: This manuscript will provide valuable teaching tools and insight into multicultural pedagogy.
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Mentors, Multicultural Education, Cultural Awareness, Student Diversity, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Teaching Guides, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
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Language: English
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