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Multiculturalism, Higher Education and Intercultural Communication - Developing Strengths-Based Narratives for Teaching and Learning

English · Hardback

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Zusatztext "A debut book elaborates on the fundamental ideas at play in the growing field of multicultural education! specifically at the college/university level. In this work! Spiteri (Social Policy and Social Work/Univ. of York) surveys the studies that lay out the theoretical groundwork for this cross-disciplinary endeavour. ? vital for educators and particularly valuable for those entering the profession." (Kirkus Reviews! November! 2016)  Informationen zum Autor Damian Spiteri is a lecturer at the University of York, UK. He has worked as a social worker, teacher, and college and university lecturer in multicultural settings and classrooms for the past twenty years. Klappentext Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy Series editor: Jason Laker, Professor and Chair in the Department of Educational Counselling, San Jose University, USA This book explores how multiculturalism should be promoted throughout higher education due to its benefits for students. It adopts a strengths-based student-centred perspective and offers practical illustrations of how multicultural education can instigate students to understand each other and to relate to each other meaningfully. With the rise of international students in higher education across the globe it is crucial that institutions promote multicultural education for their wider communities. Damian Spiteri is a lecturer at the University of York, UK. He has worked as a social worker, teacher, and college and university lecturer in multicultural settings and classrooms for the past twenty years. Zusammenfassung This book explores how multiculturalism should be promoted throughout higher education due to its benefits for students. It adopts a strengths-based student-centred perspective and offers practical illustrations of how multicultural education can instigate students to understand each other and to relate to each other meaningfully. With the rise of international students in higher education across the globe it is crucial that institutions promote multicultural education for their wider communities.  Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. How Can College/University Promote Multicultural Education Effectively?.- Chapter 2. Linking the subjective and personal Aspects of Self to Multicultural Education.- Chapter 3. The Subjective Aspect of Being.- Chapter 4. The Creation of a Pluralistic Society.- Chapter 5. Co-constructing Student Self-Efficacy.- Chapter 6. Sounding the Student Voice.- Chapter 7. Meeting People Where They Are in Many Different Locations....

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Chapter 1. How Can College/University Promote Multicultural Education Effectively?.- Chapter 2. Linking the subjective and personal Aspects of Self to Multicultural Education.- Chapter 3. The Subjective Aspect of Being.- Chapter 4. The Creation of a Pluralistic Society.- Chapter 5. Co-constructing Student Self-Efficacy.- Chapter 6. Sounding the Student Voice.- Chapter 7. Meeting People Where They Are in Many Different Locations.

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"A debut book elaborates on the fundamental ideas at play in the growing field of multicultural education, specifically at the college/university level. In this work, Spiteri (Social Policy and Social Work/Univ. of York) surveys the studies that lay out the theoretical groundwork for this cross-disciplinary endeavour. ... vital for educators and particularly valuable for those entering the profession." (Kirkus Reviews, November, 2016)

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Authors Damian Spiteri
Publisher Palgrave UK
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.11.2016
 
EAN 9781137513663
ISBN 978-1-137-51366-3
No. of pages 251
Series Springer Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy
Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system
Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science

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