BSB124 - Diversity In The Education Industry
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In your opinion which stage of learning do you think diversity effects the most?
1. Primary Education2. High School
Education3. Tertiary Institutions4. None, they are all
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Diversity in the Education Industry
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Introduction
Australia – Multi-cultural Country
High Degree of Diversity
Diversity in many forms
Affects the schooling system in some way
Types of Diversity Age Gender Level of Intelligence Ethnicity
› Culture› Religion and› Race
Diversity - Age Age Becoming a factor
in the Education Industry Identical Age Groups in:
› Primary Schooling› And High Schools
School Leavers and Mature Age students in Tertiary Study
Representation of a Variety of AgesImage Source: http://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/images/ages.jpg
Diversity – Age People Under 30 are
majority of tertiary students
9.6% Tertiary student between age of 30-34
1.4% tertiary students between age of 60-64
Diversity – Age Tertiary Education
participation low due to effected confidence from high school learning
Confidence acts as barrier to learning
This trend is slowly changing as people from all generations are returning to study
Diversity – Age Older learners are
› Returning to study for many different reasons such as Personal Growth Development The social aspect
and Gaining self-confidence
Recent Times have seen an increasing requirement for high level skills and qualifications
This is a predominant reason for younger people participating in tertiary studies
Diversity – Age Further study shows a
diverse age stream in the classroom is a positive experience
Older learners find that young students respect their opinions and that the age mix presents many more ways of thinking
Older students found that attending Uni altered their opinions of younger people
Diversity – Age General age of
students broadening
Adults of all ages are starting to return to study as mature age students
Although needs and motivations may be different having an age-diverse classroom has proven beneficial to all age groups
In your opinion, should schooling be available for adults to complete their senior schooling if they didn’t complete it as a child? Do you think this would benefit society?
1. Yes, it would benefit society
2. Yes, but it would only benefit them
3. No1 2 3
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Diversity - Gender
Proportion of males to females, for example in the workplace
A workplace of mostly females or males can affect how people interact and behave with one another
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_gender_diversity_and_demographic_characteristics_and_it_impact_on_individual_behavior_in_the_workforce
Diversity - Gender
Gender diversity affects the education industry in a positive way
A member of the opposite sex can have different personality characteristics, a different point of view and overall a difference in behaviour
Diversity - Gender
If properly managed, these differences can provide a vast range of learning opportunities
Diversity - Gender
A school may mange diversity in many ways such as:› Attracting highly skilled and diverse
staff to cater for the diversity of students or by increasing a range of knowledge, skills and experiences avaliable
Diversity - Gender
Gender differences include gender differences in› Personality› Attitude and› Self-esteem
These factors are also potentially important when predicting academic success
Diversity - Gender
Males being educated more then women
This is due to education only being available to the wealthy people in society
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Due to the women’s movement who fought for equal rights as equal opportunity initiatives and anti-discrimination legislation
Do you think women have the same opportunity as men today?
1. Yes2. No
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Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Australian Schooling System – Three Tier System;
› Primary Schooling followed y› High School and optionally finishing with› Tertiary Studies (University / TAFE)
Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Difference in the Level of Intelligence can have some impact in the classroom
This stream of diversity affects the Primary and High schools more the tertiary education
Tertiary education is more self-paced and specialises more so on what the person actually wants to study
Diversity – Level of Intelligence
This diversity affects people in different ways and can cause issues in the classroom for students with different capabilities.› Some students will find the work easy and
become bored easily whiles others may;› Struggle and need extra help or explanation
Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Over many years, different measures have been put into place to help combat this issue
Many schools are trilling a Stage Based Learning System. See NSW Education Website below:
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/programs/classsize/multiage.php
Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Stage Based Learning System Three Stages
› Stage 1 – Grades 1 to 3› Stage 2 – Grades 3 to 5› Stage 3 – Grades 5 to 7
Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Stage Based Learning System Children tested and monitored as they learn They must demonstrate both the intelligence level for
a grade 3 standard and be socially comfortable If they pass stage 1 they move onto stage 2 with
older students to learn more difficult work If they don’t pass stage 1 they will remain their until
they are ready to move up This is the process also followed for moving to stage 3
Do you think stage based learning systems would be useful and would you be happy to be apart of it, if you had it during your Primary Schooling?
1. Yes2. No3. Abstain
(No Opinion)
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Many other school experimenting with different ways. This involves –› Adding or removing stages› Splitting up the year levels differently› Single Stage for Single Grade (IE: Grade 7)
Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Secondary School system has grown Allowing students more of a choice and Giving a wider rang of classes with
different levels of difficulty for the same subject.
Diversity – Level of Intelligence 1940’s only 22% of
students complete Year 12
1980’s, 55% of students complete Year 12
In 2000 over 75% of students complete year 12
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Diversity – Level of Intelligence
Reasons for Dramatic increases:
Choice and Equal Opportunity Developed over the years
Schools are continuing to develop choice and fairness in schools today
Diversity - Ethnicity
culture
Aboriginal CultureImage Source: http://www.cairns.com.au/images/2007/12/06/aboriginal-culture.jpg
raceRace Diversity
Image Source: http://admissions.unc.edu/diversity/images/Pic%20-%20Diversity%20Hands.jpg
Diversity – Ethnicity
Australia has a Unique History Three Major Contributors
› Indigenous Population› British colonial past and› Extensive immigration from many different
countries and cultures
Diversity – Ethnicity
Although majority of population is born in Australia, more then 50% of Australians had ancestry other then Australian
Approx 2% Australians have Indigenous Backgrounds and about 41% had at least one parent born overseas
While 22% of the population was born in another country
Diversity – Ethnicity
Of those born overseas, major countries of immigration included:
England New Zealand and China Approx 14% Australia from non-english
speaking backgrounds
Diversity – Ethnicity Languages other
than english spoken by about 16% of Population
with approx 56, 000 people speaking indigenous language
Other the English the most common languages spoken today include:› Chinese;› Italian;› Greek and;› Arabic
There are more then 50 Indigenous Languages
Diversity – Ethnicity Professional
Requirement of teachers is being able to teach culturally diverse student groups
Allows students to build an understanding of what it means to be a multicultural society
Being a multicultural society means that there is more awareness of different ethnic cultures and their cultures
Diversity – Ethnicity Teachers expected to
understand how student ethnicity shapes student learning
Some teachers fall into trap of assigning fixed and essential characteristics to ethnic groups
Explain educational achievements of a group of students
If difference is the only way teachers see students, teachers will not be able to understand students needs and address them
Diversity – Ethnicity Training of next
generation teachers has become increasingly critical in schooling practices, curriculum and policies
Teacher education requires student teachers to reflect on their beliefs and values
About teaching and teaching relationships are shaped by their ethnicity, social class, and so on
However there is still much work to be done in developing teachers understanding of the complexities of ethnic identification and categorisation, especially in relation to themselves
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