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Feb 10, 2025
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EDCS 6010 - Education & Cultural Diversity
Examines the historical and contemporary issues of diversity in education. Schools and classrooms do not exist in a socio-political vacuum. Premised on how education has been and continues to be a site, if not a tool, for power and privilege as well as resistance and social justice. In addition to leading students through a self-examination of their own assumptions and beliefs surrounding diversity, explores historical events and legal cases related to diverse students in schools; theories of identity and culture and how these theories impact constructions of diversity and multicultural education; and strategies for effectively engaging issues of diversity in educational contexts. Offers an opportunity to engage in diversity education in the larger community through a service learning experience.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Become familiar with educational theories that discuss pedagogy and schools as sites for social change and social justice.
- Develop a language of critique for examining contemporary issues of diversity in schools.
- Develop awareness of significant historical events and legal cases related to diverse students in U.S. schools.
- Explore strategies for effectively engaging issues of diversity as an educator.
- Explore theories of identity and culture and how these theories impact constructions of diversity and multicultural education.
- Understand how educators can create an educational environment to support the academic success of all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexual orientation.
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