Role of multiculturalism within developmental education

Culture
Written By David Arendale

Brunch, P. (2002). Toward a new conversation: Multiculturalism for developmental educators. In J. L. Higbee, D. B. Lundell, & I. M. Duranczyk (Eds.), Developmental education: Policy and practice (pp. 35-44). Auburn, GA: National Association for Developmental Education.
The author provides a review of the place of multiculturalism within developmental education and the impact, or lack thereof, that it has had. After exploring the various positions taken on multiculturalism, the author proposes a new conversation based on asymmetrical reciprocity. Following this discussion, the author makes several recommendations for transforming writing instruction to foster this model.

David Arendale

At the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, David Arendale served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction with the University of Minnesota and Manager for the Educational Opportunity Association Best Practices Clearinghouse. While he became an emeritus faculty member in May 2019, he continues his writing, research, public service, and public speaking. Arendale is devoting more time to use of social media such as websites, YouTube channels, podcasting, and Twitter to communicate in addition to publishing in print and on-line open access journals

http://arendale.org
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