Uts Activity 3

CALVO, JHOANNE C.
BSA 1-1
Write your thoughts about these: When have you experienced cultural differences?
Think about a setting in which you have worked/interacted with different people from a
range of backgrounds. These differing backgrounds may have been about nationality
but also about social class difference, religion difference, or about other features, such
as ethnicity. How did cultural differences and differing ways of doing things according to
culture become visible? List some of these.
Many distinct traits may be found among cultural groupings. They are as follows:
culture, religion, ethnicity, language, nationality, sexual orientation, class, gender, age,
disability, health disparities, and a variety of other factors all have a role. The diverse
ideas, attitudes, customs, and expressions that are regarded distinctive to people of a
certain ethnicity, race, or national origin are known as cultural differences. Employees
who are younger or older than their coworkers, professionals with higher degrees than
others in the office, and individuals who grew up in either urban regions or rural villages
are examples of cultural differences in the workplace. Employees are considered to have
more similarities than differences, although the variances might occasionally exceed the
similarities. While these differences might help to create a livelier workplace, they can
also lead to a slew of issues as a result of a culture clash.
Diversity and cultural awareness hold a lot of weight in shaping children in the
community. The place where I most see and experience cultural differences is in school
especially during enrollment and first two months of class. Students may come from
different community that affects their way of living and how they interact with each of their
classmates. According to Civitillo, Denessen, & Molenaar (2016), today’s teaching is
considered more demanding and complex than ever due to an increasing diversity in
classrooms based on preferences, interests, gender, cultural backgrounds, special needs
and learning styles, as per Hoover (2017), interactions between different individuals
produce a gigantic educational benefit. This may have positive and negative outcome; it
may be negative because due to differences some students may experience being
discriminated and bullied by their classmates. For some instances, this event may result
to trauma and may be the reason for suicide and mental health conditions. However, on
the positive side, students will learn how they will respect one another and also appreciate
where they came from. All students benefit from fostering inclusiveness and
understanding surrounding intercultural education, as well as educating in a culturally
sensitive manner. Not only does increasing intercultural awareness and inclusion aid
students with varied backgrounds and needs in succeeding, but it also promotes
acceptance and helps kids prepare to flourish in an increasingly diverse society. Diversity
in the classroom and outside of it will continue to expand, so it's critical that we teach
children to adapt to a changing environment and welcome people who are different from
them.
There are a number of methods that teachers and administrators, such as
principals and coaches, may ensure that the classroom environment and curriculum are
sensitive to our society's growing ethnic variety. These techniques will promote cultural
understanding in all children, as well as enhance each student's sense of self and create
inclusion in the classroom community. These are getting to know students, maintaining
consistent communication, acknowledging and respecting every student, practice cultural
sensitivity, incorporate diversity in lesson plan, and give students freedom and flexibility.
It's vital to remember why cultural awareness and diversity are so important in the
classroom, as well as the benefits they may have on kids now and in the future. Diversity
education introduces pupils to a variety of cultural and socioeconomic groups, preparing
them to be better citizens in their communities. Preventing kids from acquiring biases later
in life may be accomplished by promoting knowledge and building a personal connection
with various cultures in the classroom. Because they are more aware of the experiences
that persons of a different race or ethnic group may encounter, it helps them to empathize
with others who are different from themselves. You're naturally helping pupils to be more
open-minded later in life by exposing them to a broad variety of ideas, beliefs, and cultural
backgrounds. This will open them up to new ideas and allow them to have a better
understanding of a subject by considering other points of view. With the rise of
globalization, the ability to cooperate with people from other cultures and social groups
has become increasingly crucial. It prepares pupils for success in the workplace if they
are exposed to diversity and gain cultural sensitivity in the classroom.

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