Cultural Competence in Higher Education (28) - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 178769772X ISBN 13 : 9781787697720

Editeur : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020

Synopsis

It is critical for professors to be able to teach students from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to achieve success. This book provides an essential insight into teaching cultural competence in colleges and universities across the United States. Covering the experiences and challenges of instructors across disciplines, the chapters focus on the research, practices, narratives, and reflections related to preparing students to be culturally competent. Intended to address how to challenge systems that give power to only majority or privileged cultures, the purpose of this edited collection is to provide a vital resource through which readers can be equipped with the necessary knowledge related to teaching cultural competence. It provides a reference for instructors, researchers, and other stakeholders who are looking for material and strategies that will assist them in preparing students to become culturally competent.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tiffany Puckett is Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations at Northern Illinois University. Her research interests include education law, education finance and cultural competence.
Nancy S. Lind is a Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University. Her specialties include American public administration and public policy including education and healthcare policy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178769772X
• ISBN 13: 9781787697720
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: Puckett Tiffany, Lind Nancy S.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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