Developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Higher Education - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798337329567

Verlag: IGI Global, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

In an interconnected world, developing culturally responsive curriculum in higher education fosters inclusive learning environments and prepares students to thrive in global contexts. Culturally responsive curriculum actively incorporates diverse perspectives, histories, and context into content, pedagogy, and assessments. By acknowledging and valuing cultural backgrounds, educators can promote equity, enhance student engagement, and challenge systemic biases within academic institutions. As higher education evolves, integrating culturally responsive practices affects social justice and makes critical steps toward academic excellence and meaningful student success. Developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Higher Education explores culturally responsive curriculum (CRC) in higher education. It offers a deep analysis of the theoretical foundations, practical applications, and transformative potential of CRC. This book covers topics such as social justice, gender and diversity, and inclusive education, and is a useful resource for educators, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Rick Rantz recently retired as Dean, Academic Affairs at Allan Hancock College. His education background includes a teaching English as second language certificate, a master’s degree in linguistics and bilingual education, and doctoral studies in higher education at Baylor University and the University of Houston. As a former K-12 teacher, he worked in California, Ecuador, and Argentina. At the higher education level, he has held executive positions at Feather River College, Sierra College, and Allan Hancock College. Rantz’s research focuses on the digital divide, higher education leadership, higher education finance, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and bilingual immersion education. He is currently studying the impact of higher education curricula on culturally diverse and minoritized students and consults nationally on this topic.

LeeAnne McNulty has 28 years of experience bringing vision, reform, training, grant-writing, and culturally responsive leadership to educational institutions throughout the State of California. As the co-author of the Culturally Responsive Higher Education Curriculum Assessment Tool and author of the Culturally Responsive & Humanizing Organizational Assessment, Dr. McNulty provides the instruments and guidance necessary to transform higher education institutions into organizations that affirm cultural strengths, respond to cultural needs, and connect to populations served by affirming the value of diverse perspectives, experiences, and historical contributions. Currently, she is the Director of Institutional Grants at Allan Hancock College, facilitating service to students, colleges, and universities. LeeAnne McNulty holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, multiple-subject teaching credential, CLAD credential, master’s in education, and doctoral degree in organizational leadership: education. She is actively researching and publishing strategies to reimagine higher education and assists institutions in pursuing equity within their systems through consulting services.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: IGI Global
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798337329567
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 536
• Herausgeber: Rantz Rick, McNulty LeeAnne
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