Cultural Competence: A Primer for Educators

Jerry Diller

ISBN 10: 0534584160 / ISBN 13: 9780534584160

Published by Cengage Learning, Inc, 2004

About this Item

We all know that an appreciation of diversity is important, but how do you teach that to students? CULTURAL COMPETENCE: A PRIMER FOR EDUCATORS shows you the basis of multicultural education strategies in a short, easy-to-use education textbook. And because this edition includes sections on the psycho-social dimensions of teaching culturally diverse populations, CULTURAL COMPETENCE: A PRIMER FOR EDUCATORS is timely as well. Thorough and handy, this is the education textbook you'll need to emphasize the importance of diversity in your classroom.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural Competence: A Primer for Educators
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534584160
• ISBN 13: 9780534584160
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

CULTURAL COMPETENCE: A PRIMER FOR EDUCATORS covers all the basics of multicultural education in less than 300 pages, making it easy for instructors to assign it as a main text or for use in conjunction with other books. Diller and Moule give special attention to the psycho-social dimensions of teaching culturally diverse populations.

About the Authors

Jerry V. Diller has been teaching for over 30 years at all levels of higher education. He has been on the faculty of at The Wright Institute, University of California at Berkeley, University of Oregon, and Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. He was awarded the "Innovation of the Year Award" for teaching at Lane Community College. In his private practice he has been a partner in Multicultural Associates, a consulting and training organization focusing on issues of cultural diversity and social justice.

Jean Moule is Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Adult Education and the "Immersion" Program Coordinator at Oregon State University. Jean began her higher education journey with a major in Art and a minor in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. She received a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Oregon and her doctorate from Oregon State University with a dissertation titled "My Journey with Preservice Teachers: Reflecting on Teacher Characteristics that Bridge Multicultural Education Theory and Classroom Practice."