TY - CHAP
T1 - Cultural diversity in online learning
T2 - Perceptions of minority graduate students
AU - Kumi-Yeboah, Alex
AU - Dogbey, James
AU - Yuan, Guangji
AU - Amponsah, Samual
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/1/14
Y1 - 2022/1/14
N2 - This chapter explored the perceptions of minority graduate students about cultural diversity and the challenges they face in online learning environments. Thirty-five minority graduate students enrolled in online graduate programs in education in the Southeastern United States participated in the study. A qualitative research design using interviews and observations was used to collect and analyze the data. Findings revealed four themes: (1) the need to recognize and use multicultural resources for knowledge building in the online learning environment, (2) the need for more diversity inclusion in online learning, (3) collaborative learning activities as effective instructional strategy to promote cultural diversity in online environments, and (4) the lack of multicultural contents, communications, language barriers, and culturally relevant activities hinder online learning. The findings demonstrate the need for online instructors to recognize cultural differences of students and diverse cultural experiences they bring to the online learning environments.
AB - This chapter explored the perceptions of minority graduate students about cultural diversity and the challenges they face in online learning environments. Thirty-five minority graduate students enrolled in online graduate programs in education in the Southeastern United States participated in the study. A qualitative research design using interviews and observations was used to collect and analyze the data. Findings revealed four themes: (1) the need to recognize and use multicultural resources for knowledge building in the online learning environment, (2) the need for more diversity inclusion in online learning, (3) collaborative learning activities as effective instructional strategy to promote cultural diversity in online environments, and (4) the lack of multicultural contents, communications, language barriers, and culturally relevant activities hinder online learning. The findings demonstrate the need for online instructors to recognize cultural differences of students and diverse cultural experiences they bring to the online learning environments.
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U2 - 10.4018/978-1-6684-4507-5.ch061
DO - 10.4018/978-1-6684-4507-5.ch061
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85164131990
SN - 9781668445075
SP - 1132
EP - 1153
BT - Research Anthology on Racial Equity, Identity, and Privilege
PB - IGI Global
ER -