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- Title
Leveraging Diversity in Community College Foreign Language Instruction.
- Authors
Weihsun Mao
- Abstract
Diversity among students can be both a challenge and a resource. In this paper, I incorporate observations and experiences as a teacher in various settings of Mandarin language education to discuss the different types of diversity frequently encountered in the community college system, and how to install inclusive practices that celebrate "the world of difference" and improve the pedagogical experience. I will discuss how to bridge differences in age, ideology, technological ability, language, and professional backgrounds. These observations point out that diversity within the classroom can be leveraged for more effective learning outcomes and satisfactory student experiences in the context of foreign language instruction in the California Community College system.
- Subjects
COMMUNITY colleges; FOREIGN language education; MANDARIN dialects -- Study &; teaching; CULTURAL pluralism; COLLEGE students
- Publication
Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 3, p68
- ISSN
2158-3595
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33423/jhetp.v19i3.2117