Teaching Diverse Cultures

Teaching Diverse Cultures
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Teaching Diverse Cultures
Modern-day classrooms are becoming more culturally diverse. The concepts and presence of
multicultural classrooms are becoming a challenge for teachers as it requires accommodation and
integration of different cultural activities and processes. The students are traditionally welcomed
with an issue of integrating their cultural differences and navigating through unfamiliar people,
cultures, and languages (Health of children, 2012, para. 2). The teachers now have an added
responsibility to lead and guide the students coming from culturally different backgrounds and
encouraging integration with the students. It is extremely necessary for the educational
associations and institutions to develop for such programs and schedules that reduce the cultural
boundaries and restrictions. The contemporary classrooms and educational settings undergo
various issues discussed in the sections below.
The teachers have witnessed the issue of low academic achievements amongst the students. The
teachers observe differences in cultures as a hindrance in effective teaching and supporting
system. For instance the differences in cultures impact on the learning skills and abilities. The
students coming from a more conserve and traditional cultural background may not be
comfortable with direct and western styles of teaching (Landsman & Lewis, 2011, para. 4). The
concepts of direct questioning open discussions and frankness may cause uneasiness and
conscious activities in the students. This causes lower interests and presence of students in
educational activities and programs.
The teachers have observed another issue of adjustment to new cultures and environment. The
students coming from differential backgrounds and environments often find it miserable to fit in
and commence with the practice of educational qualifications. The students develop feelings and