Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013
Creating An Inclusive Classroom: I’m More Than The Color Of My Skin
"I don't like going to the class ... the other students, the professor ... I don't feel like I belong there." Could this quote be from a student in your class? Multicultural students make up approximately 11 percent of the total undergraduate student body at ISU. While this population is increasing at ISU, retention and graduation rates are lower than their majority peers.
Chinese Students, American Classrooms: A Teaching and Learning Circle
Chinese-speaking students comprise the largest single group of international undergraduates at ISU. The teaching and learning circle will explore the preparation of Chinese undergraduates for American higher education, the current experience of Chinese undergraduates at Iowa State, and develop best practices for teaching.