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Experiences in Adventist colleges and universities: an international perspective
Catalyst: Journal of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (2013)
  • Jimmy Kijai, Andrews University
  • Vinita Sauder, Southern Adventist University
  • Robert Weaver
Abstract
This qualitative study identified the learning needs of students in the multicultural classroom. The study utilized a semi-structured interview guide and data were gathered through focus group interviews of six ethnic groups, namely: Asian, Black, Filipino, Filipino-American, Hispanic, and White. Each group was comprised of eight to twelve members purposefully sampled from the student population of one multicultural university in the Philippines for the collegiate year 2012-2013. The themes that emerged from the Qualitative Data Analysis of interview transcripts showed that learning needs in the multicultural classroom are culturally responsive teaching, teacher immediacy behaviors, differentiated instruction, and teacher language competence and instructional clarity. It is thus recommended that teachers rethink their approaches so that students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds will have equal learning opportunities. Further, it is deemed imperative to look into the curriculum and instruction to bring about changes in the way educational programmers are conceptualized, organized and taught.
Keywords
  • Learning needs,
  • Multicultural classrom,
  • Equitable teaching,
  • Culturally responsive teaching
Publication Date
December, 2013
Publisher Statement
Retrieved November 25, 2014. From http://www.andrews.edu/library/car/cardigital/Periodicals/Catalyst_APU/Catalyst_2013.pdf
Citation Information
Jimmy Kijai, Vinita Sauder and Robert Weaver. "Experiences in Adventist colleges and universities: an international perspective" Catalyst: Journal of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies Vol. 8 Iss. 1 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jimmy_kijai/1/