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Enhancing Cultural Awareness Policy And Pedagogy At A Bilingual Nursery School, Rola Touckly
Enhancing Cultural Awareness Policy And Pedagogy At A Bilingual Nursery School, Rola Touckly
The Dissertation-in-Practice at Western University
Globalization and migration have impacted the cultural demographics at educational settings worldwide. Families with young children relocating to new countries experience distress and a sense of cultural loss, in terms of language, beliefs, and values. Grounded in the social constructivist worldview, this organizational improvement plan proposes how to support cross-cultural kids and their families during the periods of transition and adaptation, at an international nursery school located in the Middle East. Influenced by the cross-cultural adaptation theory and a multidimensional ethical framework, the problem of practice addresses the need to develop a relevant policy and to enhance culturally responsive practices. …
Inquiry Methods For Critical Consciousness And Self-Change, Edlyn V. Peña
Inquiry Methods For Critical Consciousness And Self-Change, Edlyn V. Peña
Edlyn V. Peña
This study investigates faculty members' experiences in a 20-month inquiry project that provided them with structured opportunities to (a) interview students of color about their educational journey, and (b) meet with other faculty members as a collaborative inquiry team to discuss student interview findings. Changes in faculty members were documented through faculty interviews, observations of inquiry meetings, and faculty's reflective journal entries. Findings revealed that faculty members developed an intimate knowledge of students' experiences coupled with an understanding of the broader social implications of being a student of color. They developed a critical consciousness and practical knowledge that informed more …