Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) is a pedagogy that incorporates the student’s background knowledge of personal experience and identity with learning. The assumption is that this teaching method unravels the “barriers of universal design in teaching” (Rhodes & Schmidt, 2018). For the online classroom, applying this theory may be challenging. Establishing inclusion, developing attitudes, enhancing meaning and engendering competence are four elements that can be used to teach in an online environment. These elements look very different compared to a face-to-face classroom, which should be considered. Culturally Responsive Teaching is encouraged under situations where students are learning in an environment that is not situated in a Westernized perspective. As more classrooms are filled with non- native English speakers, it is likely that instructors/ teachers will be required to move into pedagogy that relates to the learner’s experiences and is no threatening. Christy Rhodes and Steven Schmidt provide an excellent overview of CRT for Online Learning, which appears to provide a link between mobile culture and mobile education. Please read the article, and tell me if you agree. I also provided below a youtube video to show what CRT looks like in a face- to face classroom. I could not find any demonstration of CRT in an online setting, which is likely due to the pedagogy undergoing transformation with the use of emergency teaching.
https://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=3274756
Reference:
Rhodes M., Christy & Steven W. Schmidt. (2018). Culturally Teaching Responsive Teaching in the Online Classroom. ELearning Magazine. November. https://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=3274756
CRT is such an interesting concept. I wonder how it can move out of the classroom and into corporate education? Workforces are so diverse that you see the impact history plays in how some employees relate (or not) to their coworkers. Further, in developing training programs, corporations need to be attuned to the needs and differences of their employees and look to develop inclusive programs. Culture plays a role in how others learn or are willing to take in information. I have run into scenarios where even though I am an expert in my field, my recommendations, comments, or even instructions are ignored. I can appreciate that there is a difference in cultures and continue to promote equality, I understand there are times when bringing a male colleague into the discussion is the right thing to do for the success of our company or employees. In developing e-learning and mobile learning programs how do we incorporate both cultural needs and the needs of employees with learning disabilities?
Great post, Brittany. Watching it really gave me that “this is what education should be about” feeling. Students and their stories needs to be a part of what is being discussed in the classroom. Teaching shop, I can often connect the processes to what they use in their lives. I do dig up stories from students that connect them to working with their hands, but this makes me what to take it to the next level. Again, great post.