Multicultural approach to education may increase cultural sensitivity and reduce race-related stressors (review attribution)¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · checked against its sources 2026-10-21 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review reports, citing Bigatti et al. (2012) and Harper (2009), that adopting a multicultural approach has potential to increase cultural sensitivity among all students and reduce race-related stressors among ethnic minority students. → Walls 2016

Evidence¶

Walls 2016¶

Walls, J. K. (2016). A Theoretically Grounded Framework for Integrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v16i2.19217

q2 · i? · theoretical · r2

Narrative review attribution in the Person dimension section: the article states a multicultural approach has "potential to increase cultural sensitivity" and reduce race-related stressors. Inclusive practices attending to individual variability are also said to promote mutual respect and awareness of diverse perspectives.

"new faculty would benefit from some guidance around adopting a multicultural approach to education, given its potential to increase cultural sensitivity among all students and reduce race-related stressors (e.g., racial stereotyping) among ethnic minority students"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Adverse Experiences — outcome: instruction changes it

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