Exam 6: Culture and Diversity

Adrian is an African Canadian grade 10 student. He likes his environmental science course, but is one of only two African Canadian students in the class. He makes good grades on homework and in-class activities, but seldom volunteers answers. Mr. Cooke, his teacher, notices that Adrian uses spare time to read about environmental issues, and Adrian told Mr. Cooke about conducting his own small projects out of class. Mr. Cooke concludes that Adrian has a passion for this area of study, though African Canadian students seldom take the class or succeed in science classes at this high school. Today the class takes the mid-term exam, and Mr. Cooke notices that Adrian acts anxious. He asks Adrian if he's ready, and Adrian says he's not sure. During the exam, Adrian continues to act nervous and unsure. He is the last student to turn in his paper. How would you explain Adrian's behaviour? What might the teacher do to help him overcome this behaviour?

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Adrian exhibits the signs of stereotype threat. He appears to be aware that he is in the slim minority of African Canadian students in the class. He seldom volunteers answers during class discussions, indicating that he lacks confidence in his own abilities. His anxiety about the exam seems to reflect apprehension about confirming a stereotype that African Canadians in this high school do not succeed in science fields.
Mr. Cooke might look for self-affirmation tasks for such a student. Adrian has conducted his own out-of-class projects, and Mr. Cooke might look for opportunities for Adrian to talk about one of his projects.
Mr. Cooke might help Adrian develop a positive mindset of growth and improvement. Mr. Cooke might provide opportunities for Adrian to challenge himself, dig deeper, and develop a sense of expertise about areas of particular interest to him. This strategy should help Adrian realize that he is capable of learning and affirm his independent efforts.
Mr. Cooke might help Adrian reframe his view of exams. If Adrian looks at an exam as an opportunity to see how much he knows rather than how his score compares to the scores of other students, he may view the exam as a personal challenge rather than a threat.
In his teaching, Mr. Cooke might also introduce role models that are African Canadians. This strategy may help all students recognize that anyone can succeed in the field, not just a specific strata or profile. It may validate Adrian's interest and ability and help him feel confident about excelling in environmental science.

A schema that organizes what you know about a group of people is called a ________.

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stereotype

Over the past decade, an explanation offered for the growing gap between the reading of students in poverty versus students from wealthier homes is due to

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Segregation was declared illegal by the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling.

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A group of people who are discriminated against by the dominant culture is called a(n) ________ group by sociologists.

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Question 5

Which student is most likely to succeed academically?

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Question 6

According to James Banks, to be successful, multicultural education must include all of the following EXCEPT

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A societal designation of upper, middle, working, or lower class based on income, power, background, and prestige is called

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Culturally relevant pedagogy involves the use of culturally based materials as a means to develop and maintain students' cultural competence.

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Question 9

The term __________ refers to a group's common cultural heritage such as history, language, or religion.

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In order to experience the positive effects of teaching in a single-sex classroom on student learning, which of the following demanding conditions must be met?

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Intelligence can be defined differently in different cultures.

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Results of research on approaches to learning have suggested that Indigenous Canadians favour skills in

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Access to educational resources at home and in neighbourhoods has a significant impact on achievement when schools are not in session.

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Question 14

Discrimination implies treating some groups of people unfairly.

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Mark decides that he doesn't want to be like the "rich kids who sell themselves out to the system." Accordingly, he prides himself on not learning what the school is trying to teach. Which of the following concepts best characterizes his behaviour?

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One effective orientation for improving the school achievement of low-income students is tracking.

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A good way to inoculate students against stereotype threat is to

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Question 18

Which of the following is a recommendation to improve the effectiveness of teaching to students who come from low-income or poverty level families?

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Question 19

A rigid and irrational generalization about a category of people is called _______.

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A schema that organizes what you know about a group of people is called a ________.

Over the past decade, an explanation offered for the growing gap between the reading of students in poverty versus students from wealthier homes is due to

Segregation was declared illegal by the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling.

A group of people who are discriminated against by the dominant culture is called a(n) ________ group by sociologists.

Which student is most likely to succeed academically?

According to James Banks, to be successful, multicultural education must include all of the following EXCEPT

A societal designation of upper, middle, working, or lower class based on income, power, background, and prestige is called

Culturally relevant pedagogy involves the use of culturally based materials as a means to develop and maintain students' cultural competence.

The term __________ refers to a group's common cultural heritage such as history, language, or religion.

In order to experience the positive effects of teaching in a single-sex classroom on student learning, which of the following demanding conditions must be met?

Intelligence can be defined differently in different cultures.

Results of research on approaches to learning have suggested that Indigenous Canadians favour skills in

Access to educational resources at home and in neighbourhoods has a significant impact on achievement when schools are not in session.

Discrimination implies treating some groups of people unfairly.

Mark decides that he doesn't want to be like the "rich kids who sell themselves out to the system." Accordingly, he prides himself on not learning what the school is trying to teach. Which of the following concepts best characterizes his behaviour?

One effective orientation for improving the school achievement of low-income students is tracking.

A good way to inoculate students against stereotype threat is to

Which of the following is a recommendation to improve the effectiveness of teaching to students who come from low-income or poverty level families?

A rigid and irrational generalization about a category of people is called _______.

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