EDUC 2245 - Education in a Multicultural Society

Credits: 2

Introductory multicultural education based course that explores current issues and practices related to teaching and learning in a diverse classroom environment. It is designed based on the assumption that all learners are entitled to an education suitable to their individual needs, backgrounds, interest, and diversities, and that teacher’s ethical obligation to possess the knowledge, skills and awareness necessary for making and enhancing such an educational environment. During the course of the study, students examine a variety of learners’ diversities that characterize today’s school population, which may include but is not limited to cultural, ethnical and religious backgrounds, socioeconomic differences, race, and gender related diversities. Moreover, this course focuses on the impact of these differences and diversities on classroom teaching and learning environment. Students develop an integrated instructional unit plan and adaptation lessons addressing various areas of learners’ diverse needs and backgrounds. A field-based experience component is completed concurrently to this course that allows students to experience different multicultural contexts and learning environment.Prereq: EDUC 1115 and appropriate program admission statusCoreq: EDIS 2250 and EDUC 2248 $