Multicultural mission of developmental education

Culture
Written By David Arendale

Higbee, J. L., Bruch, P. L., Jehangir, R. R., Lundell, D. B., & Miksch, K. L. (2003). The multicultural mission of developmental education: A starting point. Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 19(2), 47-51.
The authors describe the work of the Multicultural Awareness Project for Institutional Transformation (MAP-IT) and the development of ten guiding principles for institutions regarding changes in institutional governance, organization, and equity; faculty and staff development; student development; intergroup relations; and assessment. this work is based on Diversity within unity: Essential principles for teaching and learning in a multicultural society (Banks et al, 2001).

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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