2012
DOI: 10.2304/plat.2012.11.3.406
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Empowering Culturally Diverse Students within a Collaborative Learning Community: A Student Perspective

Abstract: Psychologists are typically obliged to learn about the cultures of their minority clients and students before working with them, refining their specific cultural knowledge and deepening their understanding of the influence of cultural factors on their clients and students through direct interaction. Likewise, professors of psychology can utilize these principles to empower minority students by (a) modeling cultural openness, (b) acknowledging students' rich cultural knowledge and experiences, (c) tailoring ass… Show more

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“…International and minority culture students within the U.S. classroom are a rich resource. The peer-to-peer interactions that are possible because of their presence contribute to greater intercultural knowledge, improved attitudes, and enhanced cross-cultural skills (Sanchez, De Paul Chism, Serafini, & Judd, 2012; Wickline, 2012). Self-assessment activities such as Bennett's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity encourage students to assess their cultural awareness (Archer & Nikson, 2012), whereas creative activities such as a “cultural scavenger hunt” can be used to immerse students within U.S. ethnic minority or local communities when studying abroad (Wesp & Baumaun, 2012).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…International and minority culture students within the U.S. classroom are a rich resource. The peer-to-peer interactions that are possible because of their presence contribute to greater intercultural knowledge, improved attitudes, and enhanced cross-cultural skills (Sanchez, De Paul Chism, Serafini, & Judd, 2012; Wickline, 2012). Self-assessment activities such as Bennett's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity encourage students to assess their cultural awareness (Archer & Nikson, 2012), whereas creative activities such as a “cultural scavenger hunt” can be used to immerse students within U.S. ethnic minority or local communities when studying abroad (Wesp & Baumaun, 2012).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%