Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education

In recent years as a result of global changes researchers and educators in higher education are looking for various pedagogic strategies that help them cope with new challenges. The book "Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classroom in Higher Education" exposes the readers to innovative strategies and practical pedagogy which they can implement during teaching-learning sessions with diverse students. These strategies would help to remove obstacles and enable students express their personal and unique voices while providing equal opportunities for learning and integration: Cultural Sensitivity pedagogy that brings together dominant groups and minorities, Integration and Inclusion pedagogy for students with special needs, socially marginalized students and international students, Pedagogy based on technology, sharing and research. -- Eliyahu-Levi Dolly, Phd. Head, Excellence Program, Levinsky College of Education. Tel Aviv, Israel
This edited book provides unique perspectives, evidence based practices and strategies that fosters accessibility, creates inclusive classroom and nurtures success for all participants in higher education. It appropriately addresses the multiple realities and many challenges learners in the 21st century face. The contributing authors to Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education have brilliantly covered the common issues, discussed key strategies and provide a thoughtful synthesis that can be universally applied to diverse learners across higher educational institutions. -- Jaswant Kaur Bajwa, PhD, RP (CRPO), George Brown College, Canada
Reflective practitioners and researchers from across the globe explore issues of equitable access, diversity, inclusion and transformative learning in Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education. A refreshing focus on the "student voice, student capital and the lived experience" as a framework to improve culturally relevant pedagogy and student success. -- Sandy Bargainnier Ed.D., Associate Professor/Department Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Wellness, School of Education, State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, Oswego, NY.
This book consists of 15 chapters that describe case studies and interventions from around the world for fostering inclusiveness and diversity in classrooms in higher education. Scholars working in education and other fields at universities across the globe address culturally relevant teaching strategies for international students, collaborations and partnerships with faculty, cultural mediation pedagogy, a faculty-driven outreach program, social justice learning in relation to people with disabilities, support programs for students with visual impairments, integrating global citizenship and equity education, academic literacy interventions, service learning, educational technology, social-psychological assignments and activities, critical pedagogy to promote social justice, online learning to support women's access to higher education, the International Organization for Standardization Standard 27500 for becoming a human-centered organization and its implementation in educational institutions, and Voice over Internet Protocol technology. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *