Diversity Across the Curriculum : A Guide for Faculty in Higher Education

by Branche, Jerome; Mullennix, John; Cohn, Ellen R.

• ISBN13: 9781933371283
• ISBN10: 1933371285
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-04
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This practical guide will empower even the busiest faculty members to create culturally inclusive courses and learning environments. In a collection of more than 50 vignettes, exceptional teachers from a wide range of academic disciplines-health sciences, humanities, sciences, and social sciences-describe how they actively incorporate diversity into their teaching. Different strategies discussed include a role-model approach, creating a safe space in the classroom, and the cultural competency model. Written for teaching faculty in all disciplines of higher education, this book offers practical guidance on culturally inclusive course design, syllabus construction, textbook selection, and assessment strategies. In addition, examples of diversity initiatives are detailed at six institutions: Duquesne University, Emerson College, St. Louis Community College, University of Connecticut, University of Maryland University College, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. This book also contains an overview of the following areas: Diversity as an integral component of college curricula Structuring diversity-accessible courses Practices that facilitate diversity across the curriculum Diversity and disciplinary practices

Author Biography

Jerome Branche is professor of Latin American literature and cultural studies and chair of the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author or editor of several books, including The Poetics and Politics of Diaspora: Transatlantic Musings. John Mullennix is the editor of Diversity Across the Curriculum: A Guide for Faculty in Higher Education, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. v
About the Contributors	p. vii
Introduction
An Overview	p. 2
Barriers to Diversity	p. 5
Diversity as an Integral Component of College Curricula	p. 11
Faculty Members as Architects: Structuring Diversity-Accessible Courses	p. 18
Practices That Facilitate Diversity Across the Curriculum: Inclusive Classroom Assessment	p. 23
Diversity and Disciplinary Practices	p. 30
Diversity Initiatives at Six Institutions
Multiculturalism and Diversity: One Institution's Cultural Journey	p. 40
Diversity Initiatives in an Online University	p. 48
"The City in Transition": A Multiyear Thematic Initiative at an Urban Institution	p. 52
Diversity Initiatives at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill	p. 55
Diversity Initiatives at St. Louis Community College	p. 58
Institutional Diversity Initiatives: Theory and Practice	p. 63
Humanities
Introducing Gender and Race Into the Curriculum of Medieval Italian Studies	p. 70
Black German Studies: Curriculum Initiatives for Diversity in German Studies	p. 75
Afro-Hispanic Studies and Implications for Diversity in the Spanish Curriculum	p. 81
Diversity and Discipline: Approaching French Literary Studies	p. 88
Keeping Up With Current Demographic Changes: Responsive Course Content in Foreign Language Departments	p. 94
Diversity in the Linguistics Classroom	p. 102
Latin American Film and Culture	p. 107
Reframing the Reference: Diversity in Modern Design Culture	p. 113
Introduction to Dance	p. 118
Health Sciences
Diversity Curricula in Medical Education	p. 124
Diversifying Medical Ethics	p. 130
Transforming a Public Health Curriculum for the 21st Century	p. 136
Dialogues on Diversity in Speech-Language Pathology: Not a Job for the Faint of Heart	p. 145
Cultural Diversity as More Than a Lecture Topic: Bridging the Divide Between School and Real Life	p. 158
Preparing Culturally Responsive Practitioners in Occupational Therapy	p. 163
Threading Diversity Through an Occupational Therapy Curriculum	p. 170
Enhancing Multicultural Education in Rehabilitation Counseling	p. 175
Enhancing Diversity Appreciation in a Nursing Degree Completion Curriculum	p. 180
Enhancing Diversity Training and Culturally Responsive Caring in the First Year of the Pharmacy Curriculum	p. 185
Training Dentists to Meet the Needs of a Multicultural Society	p. 192
Guidelines for Disability Diversity	p. 197
Enhancing Interdisciplinary Communication: Electronic Health Record Technology for Health and Rehabilitation Students	p. 200
Natural and Social Sciences
Diversity Across the Curriculum: Teaching the Business Case for Diversity	p. 208
Introducing Students to Islam and The Qur'an	p. 213
On Diversity and the Teaching of Religions in India	p. 219
Teaching Diversity for Social Change	p. 223
Diversifying a Political Science Core Class: American Political Process	p. 231
Designing an Advanced Course in Cross-Cultural Psychology	p. 236
Incorporating Diversity Into a History of Psychology Course	p. 241
Cultural Diversity and the Public Speaking Course	p. 247
"But That's Not How My Family Does It!" Reducing the "Weird!" of Cultural Difference in Family Communication	p. 253
Infusing Diversity Into an Introductory Communication Course	p. 259
Teaching "Experiential" Intercultural Communication at an Ethnically and Culturally Homogeneous University	p. 268
Diversity-Focused Service-Learning in General Studies and Cultural Studies Classes	p. 273
Recognizing Student Diversity in Political Communication Classes: A Simple, Effective Approach	p. 280
Learning by Teaching: African-American Students Teaching Black Studies	p. 285
Diversity and Multiculturalism in the Science Classroom	p. 293
Integrating Diversity and Multicultural Education Into a Digital Library Course	p. 298
Teaching Computer Skills Using Peer Tutoring	p. 303
WISE Women: Women in Science and Engineering	p. 308
Index	p. 315
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