Course Description:
Contributions of non-formal educators, cognitive
psychologists, and educational anthropologists to cross-cultural teaching and
learning; attuning instruction to thinking styles, pedagogical expectations,
and cultural values.
Course Objectives:By the end of the course, the
student should be able to:
- Identify the role of culture and values in shaping us as
learners and teachers
- Analyze the roles that culture and values play in the lives
of students and their families
- Sensitively navigate the different “audiences” in education
(students, institution, community, and fellow teachers) and their respective
roles in learning
- Adjust pedagogy and curricula to different culturally-situated
contexts
- Discuss the nuanced relationship between cultural-situatedness
and transformation
- Articulate his/her perspective on multiculturalism and
critical thinking
