Conceptual lenses for examining cultural perspectives¶

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Description¶

Conceptual lenses are a curricular element the article recommends for graduate leadership coursework. According to the authors, "The use of conceptual lenses highlights vari ous cultural perspectives and helps graduate" students move beyond the universality mindset of any single ethnocentric cultural bias toward a comprehension of multiple viewpoints. The element works by structuring course content so that several cultural perspectives are examined side by side rather than through one default lens.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Coursework must be designed so that multiple cultural perspectives are explicitly surfaced through the lenses rather than assumed from a single viewpoint.

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Target Learners¶

Graduate students in educational leadership preparation programs

Target Learning Goals¶

Recognizing and questioning one's own ethnocentric cultural bias
Comprehending multiple cultural perspectives

Claims¶

Culture universals as conceptual tools for studying cultures

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Farmer & Higham. (2007). Culturally Responsive Leadership: Graduate Program Egalitarianism. https://www.ucea.org

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