Facilitating Learning on Diversity: Challenges to the Professor.

Garcia, Betty; Van Soest, Dorothy

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ERIC Number: EJ618689

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Publication Date: 2000

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Facilitating Learning on Diversity: Challenges to the Professor.

Garcia, Betty; Van Soest, Dorothy

Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, v9 n1-2 p21-39 2000

A study of 304 social work faculty examined faculty sensitivity and responses to critical classroom incidents related to race. African Americans, women, assistant professors, and faculty experienced in teaching diversity courses showed more sensitivity to racism than other ethnic groups, men, full professors, and faculty who had never taught diversity courses. Discusses implications for teaching practice. (Contains 39 references.) (TD)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Faculty, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education, Racial Attitudes, Racial Bias, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Response, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, World Views

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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