EDP 256 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Intellectual Disability, School Choice, Differentiated Instruction

• School: Miami University
• Department: Educational Psychology
• Course: EDP 256
• Professor: Wasburn- Moses Leah

Document Summary

In this chapter, we read about the increasing diversity in public schools all over the. Culture is a complex system of beliefs, attitudes, and accusations that shapes thoughts. Diverse learners range in both racial and ethnic differences, and it"s important to view these differences as an educational opportunity rather than a barrier. Culture determines the way a person views and interprets the world, largely influencing their actions and perceptions. Culture is encompassed by the values a society holds and the dominant culture evident in a given society. Language is found to be an important tool in determining whether a concept has been grasped, this is another factor that is largely determined on where you"re from and where you live. The overarching cultural aspects of a society are those of the macro culture, and smaller subgroups that reveal distinguishing characteristics in that given society (such as language, status, values, etc ) is the micro culture.