Mastering Diversity and Gaining a Competitive Advantage on University Campuses

2021 ◽  
pp. 558-570
Author(s):  
Denise Gates
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Caucasian American ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Diverse Groups

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the salient classroom and university interactions between students and instructors of different cultural backgrounds and to offer insight as to how educators and other leaders on campus might maximize effectiveness with diverse groups, gaining a competitive advantage. Inspired by the lived experiences of an African-American graduate student in a department staffed predominately of Caucasian-American faculty members, this chapter calls instructors and other leaders at educational institutions to cultivate healthy professional relationships with students and to create environments conducive to learning by employing pedagogical strategies which acknowledge the unique learning styles of learners.

scholarly journals LGBTQ+ Aging Research in Canada: A 30-Year Scoping Review of the Literature

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Kimberley Wilson ◽  
Arne Stinchcombe ◽  
Sophie M. Regalado
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Aging Research ◽  
Aging Populations ◽  
Diverse Groups

Canada has a unique socio-political history concerning the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. With aging populations, understanding diverse groups of older adults is paramount. We completed a systematic search and scoping review of research in Canada to quantify and articulate the scale and scope of research on LGBTQ+ aging. Our search identified over 4000 results and, after screening for relevance, our review focused on 70 articles. Five major themes in the literature on LGBTQ+ aging in Canada were identified: (1) risk, (2) HIV, (3) stigma, and discrimination as barriers to care, (4) navigating care and identity, (5) documenting the history and changing policy landscapes. Most of the articles were not focused on the aging, yet the findings are relevant when considering the lived experiences of current older adults within LGBTQ+ communities. Advancing the evidence on LGBTQ+ aging involves improving the quality of life and aging experiences for LGBTQ+ older adults through research.

scholarly journals Structuring An MBA Consulting Course: Aligning Pedagogical Strategies To Meet The Needs Of A Business Schools Critical Stakeholders

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-428
Author(s):  
Olivier P. Roche ◽  
Yvonne Downie ◽  
Memo Diriker
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Budget Constraints ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Professional Environment ◽  
Business Experience ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

At a time when business schools of second-tieruniversities face budget constraints, the MBA consulting program has become avehicle to build a schools reputation and to engage the business community inorder to raise financial resources. Business schools also face competition fromon-line programs, and consulting assignments help to define a schools competitive advantage. Finally, an increasing number of students with little or no prior business experience are seeking the MBA edge to help them find their first positions. As a result, the consulting program is rapidly becoming aninstrument of choice to facilitate the transition from campus to professional environment. This article presents the pedagogical strategies implemented by auniversity with limited resources and for which the consulting program has been designed to address the needs of both external and internal stakeholders.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI EDUPREUNEURSHIP DALAM PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER SEKOLAH UNGGUL

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Badrut Tamam ◽  
Akhmad Muadin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Direct Practice ◽  
Educational Foundations ◽  
School Canteen ◽  
Classroom Level

"Implementation of Edupreuneurship in the Formation of Excellent School Characters (Multisitus Study at the Fastabiqul Khairat Foundation and the Bunga Bangsa Samarinda Foundation). This study aims to determine 1) What are the forms of edupreneurship formulation as stated in the strategic plan at the Fastabiqul Khairat Samarinda Foundation and the Bunga Bangsa Samarinda Foundation. 2) To find out how the Implementation of Edupreneurship Foundation Fastabiqul Khairat Samarinda and Samarinda Flower Foundation. The results of the study show that to realize the vision and mission of the educational institutions the two foundations always emphasize the synergy between the elements of the school. Principals, teachers, employees, students as well as parents of students committed in one synergy for the best education for their children. The implementation of edupreneurship in realizing superior school character in the Fastabiqul Khairat Foundation and Bunga Bangsa Samarinda is done by building a commitment to provide the best service to students and parents of students. The implementation of edupreneurship in realizing the character of superior schools in the two leading educational foundations in Samarinda is done in a conscious and systematic way by creating an atmosphere of conscious talent and interest in exploring the potential of students so that educators can adjust to the learning styles of their students. The implementation of edupreneurship in realizing the character of a superior school is done by theorizing and direct practice through the bazaar, business center (school canteen) or bazaar at the classroom level

Leading Pedagogical Change with Innovative Web Tools and Social Media

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine McLoughlin
Keyword(s):  
Video On Demand ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Social Software ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Change ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Digital World

Today, in a globalised, digital world, leadership challenges in the adoption and integration of emerging social software tools to supports for learning abound. Today’s students who have grown up in technology saturated environments have never known a world without the Internet, mobile phones, video on demand, and personal computers. Leaders and educators must therefore know their students, and cater for their diverse needs. Educational institutions in the 21st century must learn how to adopt social software tools and apply sound pedagogical strategies in order to add value to existing practices and to enhance the learning process. ICT supplements and enhances learning and student engagement through access to global learning communities and rich resources, and this requires educators to be conversant with the technology, able to lead by example and capable of creating authentic contexts and environments for learning. Educators in today’s media rich society must be ready to grapple with the significant pedagogic, cultural, and social changes associated with technological innovation.

Learning Styles and Cultural Differences in Online Learning Environments in the Twenty-First Century

2021 ◽  
pp. 1630-1642
Author(s):  
Blessing F. Adeoye
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
First Century ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Nigerian University

The nature of learning is changing, especially learning in the twenty-first century. It's increasingly becoming more to do with student-centered learning. It emphasizes digital literacy, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills. This chapter revisited online learning environments in terms of differences in the learning styles of Nigerian university students according to their cultural backgrounds. The author also reviewed past research that focused on culturally different learning styles in online learning environments. Of specific interest are the studies that examined the same issue in the twenty-first century. This chapter concluded based on the review of literature that a person's learning style could affect how they react to any learning situation, including learning online; therefore, knowledge of learning styles could help in the selection of appropriate instructional designs and teaching strategies for courses. In the case of the students at the University of Lagos, it was found that students with different learning styles have different responses to online learning within their culture.

Re-Conceptualizing Diversity Management

2022 ◽  
pp. 275-302
Author(s):  
Marilyn Y. Byrd ◽  
Claretha Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Management Philosophy ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Business Goals

This chapter highlights how diversity management, a widely practiced management philosophy, has emerged from an original focus of equal opportunity and representation to a focus on a strategic and competitive business opportunity for organizations. However, the adverse, lived experiences that socially marginalized people experience are concealed within business goals despite having their “difference” marketed as a competitive advantage. The aim of this chapter is to conceptualize diversity management as having mutually inclusive, intersecting goals rather than mutually exclusive, competing goals.

Leading Pedagogical Change with Innovative Web Tools and Social Media

2012 ◽  
pp. 140-151
Author(s):  
Catherine McLoughlin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Video On Demand ◽  
Social Software ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Change ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
Digital World

Today, in a globalised, digital world, there are significant challenges to be faced in the adoption and integration of emerging social media to support learning. Millennial students have grown up in technology-saturated environments with the Internet, mobile phones, video on demand, and personal computers. Teacher and educators must therefore know their students, and cater to their diverse needs. Educational institutions in the 21st century must learn how to adopt social software tools and apply sound pedagogical strategies in order to add value to existing practices and to enhance the learning process. Information Technology both supplements and enhances learning and student engagement by providing access to global learning communities and rich resources. Educational leaders need to be conversant with the technology, able to lead by example, and capable of creating authentic contexts and environments for learning. The contemporary media rich society of today demands teachers be ready to grapple with the significant pedagogic, cultural, and social changes associated with technological innovation.

A Model for an Adaptive Hypermedia Learning System Based on Data Mining Technique

2017 ◽  
pp. 65-85
Author(s):  
Mahnane Lamia ◽  
Mohamed Hafidi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Adaptive Hypermedia ◽  
Data Mining Technique ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Hypermedia Learning

Since the learning style of each learner is different. Adaptive hypermedia learning system (AHLS) must fit different learner's needs. A number of AHLS have been developed to support learning styles as a source for adaptation. However, these systems suffer from several problems, namely: less attention was paid to the relationship between learning styles and learning performance. This paper proposes an AHLS model based on learning styles and learning performance. On one hand, the developed prototype will assist a learner in accessing and using learning resources which are adapted according to his/her personal characteristics (in this case his/her learning style and level of knowledge). On the other hand, it will facilitate the learning content teacher in the creation of appropriate learning objects and their application to suitable pedagogical strategies.

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