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What about representation rom Euro-American (France)? I can be the representation if needed. France ===== Original Message From Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals <[log in to unmask]> ===== >What cultures are included is dependent on the participants. For example, >right now there is representation from the Euro-American (Italian), >Hawaiian, Japanese (national) and Filipino-American cultures. We use a >curriculum developed by the School of Social Work, University of >Washington, called Intergroup Dialogue, Education and Action (IDEA). > >rw > > >Rosemarie Woodruff >Counseling and Student Development Center >University of Hawaii-Manoa >2600 Campus Road, SSC 312 >Honolulu, HI 96822 >808-965-6114 > > The world is full of obstacle illusions. > Grant Frasier > >On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Prof Lorraine Lavorata wrote: > >> does the programme include cultures like France and francophone cultures which >> are traditionally marginalised from culticulturalism? France >> >> ===== Original Message From Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals >> <[log in to unmask]> ===== >> >I am co-leading a program called Multicultural Group Dialogue. It is for >> >talking to people from other cultures in a safe environment to promote >> >understanding, respect, and empathic connections and to develop personal >> >empowerment, inter-group alliances and social justice. It occurs to me >> >that we might all spend more time to simply have a dialogue characterized >> >by understanding, respect and empathy before we attempt to teach. In >> >counseling we learn the importance of establishing the relationship. The >> >same holds true for teaching/conducting workshop/training. Students who >> >feel empowered, connected to others, and hold values related to social >> >justice are not likely to cause behavioral problems in the classroom. >> > >> >Rosie >> > >> > >> >Rosemarie Woodruff >> >Counseling and Student Development Center >> >University of Hawaii-Manoa >> >2600 Campus Road, SSC 312 >> >Honolulu, HI 96822 >> >808-965-6114 >> > >> > The world is full of obstacle illusions. >> > Grant Frasier >> > >> >On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Jason Sublette wrote: >> > >> >> I have been hearing the same complaints from instructors all semester. One >> >> adult student reported that in her class ten students were so angry about >> >> their test grades, that they got up together and walked out of the class >> >> (exams, which they weren't allowed to keep, in hand). I've met with many >> >> students over the last two years who get very angry at their instructors >> >> when they don't do well on exams, even when they haven't studied very hard. >> >> The tone (and the language) they use to describe instructors is troubling >> >> to me, especially when it's a dedicated, superb instructor who happens to >> >> teach a difficult class. >> >> >> >> The climate in the average classroom is often disturbing, especially in >> >> freshman-level classes. A colleague just reported that one of her students >> >> told her "to be cool," when she asked him to leave (because he was >> >> sleeping); and of course he didn't leave. In this same class, a group of >> >> five students insults and intimidates other students who try to >> >> participate. And this is an instructor who is always well-liked, >> >> well-respected, and in an administrative position. Another said that one >> >> student raises her voice and declares, "I'm doing it my way so just leave >> >> me alone," when he tries to give her advice on her writing assignments. >> >> >> >> It's a big problem all of a sudden and I suspect the new era of television >> >> (and computer)-as-parent is greatly responsible for our students' brash >> >> behavior and puzzling overconfidence & cockiness: professional athletes are >> >> supposed to be mean and tough and outspoken these days--they go after >> >> referees and coaches, they tell you how great they are; musicians make >> >> millions being as outrageous and irreverant as possible--they curse at us, >> >> they make obscene gestures, they poke fun at stereotypical parents; the >> >> culture of MTV promotes getting attention however you can--taking off your >> >> clothes, sharing intimate details of your life, acting like you're an >> >> adult. And of course now you can get attention from millions by creating >> >> your own web page. This makes your opinion automatically count, even >> >> though it may be ill-informed, skewed, or not relevant. >> >> >> >> Another factor seems to be that students today feel entitled to things >> >> (including acting however they feel, whenever they feel) because they have >> >> been living like adults for too long. They work full time, they take care >> >> of brothers and sisters, they counsel emotionally-disturbed parents, they >> >> deal with drugs and violent crime. >> >> >> >> I try to teach students that this behavior is going to be self-destructive >> >> in the end. If you get to spend a lot of time with these kids, you find >> >> that most of them are angry. Most are relatively respectful one-on-one, >> >> especially if they think you care. >> >> >> >> Solution: hard work, I think, for all of us at the university. We have to >> >> address this problem before it gets out of control. We have to, as >> >> faculty, staff, and administration, have a long discussion about why kids >> >> are angry and disrespectful. And yes, we will have to create behavior >> >> policies. Most of us aren't good at this kind of discipline, but we're >> >> going to have to be. Of course we can address the "culture of the >> >> university" we strive for in FYE classes, but I suspect we have to be ready >> >> to fight for a calm, safe class environment. >> >> >> >> Jason Sublette >> >> Aurora University >> >> >> >> >> >> At 01:41 PM 11/1/99 -0500, Daryl Stephens wrote: >> >> >Recently several of my colleagues and I had noticed that there seems to be >> a >> >> >great deal more immature behavior than usual among our students this >> semester >> >> >--mostly talking in class and coming in late or leaving early. At our >> state >> >> >developmental conference last week, I talked to instructors from several >> >> >points in the state, and they had noticed the same problems--actually >> >> having to >> >> >ask students to be quiet or leave the room if they were going to have >> >> >non-content-related conversations during class. >> >> > >> >> >Is this a problem nationwide this year? (I think this year's college >> >> freshmen >> >> >are the group that were in fourth grade the last year I taught fifth grade >> in >> >> >another state, and I remember that bunch being less well-behaved than most >> >> >groups.) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >Daryl Stephens <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >Assistant Professor (math) >> >> >Division of Developmental Studies >> >> >East Tennessee State University >> >> >Box 70620, Johnson City, TN 37614 >> >> >Office phone (423) 439-4676 Fax: (423) 439-7446 >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> Je pense, donc, je suis, Rene Descarte >> Chacun ont deux pays et un de ils est France, Benjamin Franklin >> vive la France >> Je pense, donc, je suis, Rene Descarte Chacun ont deux pays et un de ils est France, Benjamin Franklin vive la France