Orientations for co-constructing a positive climate for diversity in teaching and learning

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Authors

  • Kara Mitchell Viesca
  • Jenni Alisaari
  • Naomi Flynn
  • Svenja Hammer
  • Svenja Lemmrich
  • Sara Routarinne
  • Annela Teemant

Based on the reality that cultures often do collide, especially in classroom learning spaces, we have engaged with the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical literature regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching/learning spaces, particularly from the perspective of our expertise around multilingualism and multiculturalism. In this contribution, we identify five orientations that we believe are necessary conditions for creating a positive climate for diversity in teaching/learning spaces. These orientations are Openness (teaching/learning that embraces multiple knowledges with grace), Interconnectedness (humanizing teaching/learning that produces belonging), Agency (teaching/learning grounded in self-determination), Curiosity (teaching/learning for growth through exploration and inquiry), and Creativity (teaching/learning that generates possibility and transformation). By operationalizing these orientations, we provide a heuristic for educator and educational stakeholder reflection, action, and praxis (Freire 1994) and argue for their value in these (post-)pandemic times for intercultural learning, diversity, and equity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTeacher Education in (Post-)Pandemic and (Post-)Digital Times : International Perspectives on Intercultural Learning, Diversity and Equity
EditorsSilke Braselmann, Lukas Eibensteiner, Laurenz Volkmann
Number of pages20
PublisherPeter Lang Verlag
Publication date16.07.2024
Pages59-78
ISBN (print)9783631872222
ISBN (electronic)9783631893913
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16.07.2024

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Peter Lang Group AG, Lausanne. Published by: Peter Lang GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland. All rights reserved.

    Research areas

  • Diversity, Equity, Literature review, Orientations, Teacher education
  • Educational science

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