Culture and Diversity

Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course Text: Educational Psychology

Chapter 6, "Culture and Diversity" (pp. 204-243)Chapter 10, "The Learning Sciences and Constructivism" (pp. 372–383)Chapter 11, "Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation" (pp. 420–427)Chapter 12, "Motivation in Learning and Teaching" (pp. 430–431)Chapter 13, "Creating Learning Environments"(pp. 484-498)

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Web Bulletin: Fostering Resilience in Children
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b875/index.html

Online Reading: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Finding a Scholarly Voice (Word document)
Online Reading: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity (Word document)
Online Reading: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Tips for Success (Word document)

Optional Resources
Web article: NAEYC: Where We Stand: Many Languages, Many Cultures: Respecting and Responding to Diversity
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
Web site: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
http://www.casel.org
Web site: International Bullying Prevention Association
http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/

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Web site: Walden Catalog Statement on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism (scroll down to section 4, "Academic Integrity")

http://catalog.waldenu.edu

Web site: Houghton Mifflin's Learning Modules on Plagiarism

http://college.cengage.com/english/plagiarism_prevention.h

Content Review
Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your instructor can see which question you are responding to.

Socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and gender are three important dimensions of identity. Explain how each of these dimensions might impact children's learning from either a child's or an adult's perspective.

Instances of bias and discrimination based on sex and gender exist in all realms of society. Provide one or more examples of each of the following as they pertain to learning environments and education: gender-role stereotyping, gender bias in the curriculum, and sex discrimination. How might caring and knowledgeable adults prevent each from being a part of learning environments?

This week you have been considering the ways in which developing a sense of community in learning settings impacts children's growth and ability to learn. Based on the theories and strategies of Johnson and Johnson, explain the relationship between learning environments that have a sense of community and children's ability to grow and learn.

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Understanding and supporting behavior

Case Study 2

Emma is in Year 5 and is nine years old. She attends a mainstream primary school.

Since starting year 5 her teacher has noted that Emma has become increasingly disruptive in class by calling out, swearing, and refusing to work with pupils who are not in her friendship group. She becomes argumentative and confrontational when the teacher or learning support assistant tries to intervene to sort out the problem and get her back on task. She is often sent to see the headteacher where she seems happy to sit and chat with the school secretary. Emma is working slightly below her age appropriate National Curriculum levels. Emma says she hates school but likes play and lunchtimes. She states that lessons are ‘boring’ except for PE and drawing cartoon faces. She often refuses to take her book bag or homework tasks home. There are no reported incidences of bad behaviour at playtime or lunchtime.

Home life seems settled but on speaking to Emma’s mother the teacher gained the impression that things were strained since Emma’s grandma had moved in. Emma’s mother was very defensive of her daughter and was irritated by the school constantly ‘moaning’ about Emma’s behaviour.

Part one essay

Evaluate the case study above using the behaviourist approach. Provide the strategies for prevention using this theory only.

The new question below.

Part two: this is the new question part one has been done by one of your writer which you may need to identify.

Using the same case study above, choose a DIFFERENT theory related to behaviour and provide strategies for intervention based on this theory.  Analyse the strength and limitations of using the behaviourist theory and the new theory chosen for the second assignment.

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