Culturally relevant teaching

<p>Culturally relevant teaching is instruction that takes into account students' <a href="/facts/Culture/c5JgMqpX">cultural</a> differences. Making <a href="/facts/Education/WIwsQKF9">education</a> culturally relevant is thought to improve <a href="/facts/Academy/Q1cenQyr">academic</a> achievement, but understandings of the construct have developed over time Key characteristics and principles define the term, and <a href="/facts/Research/mo8joeTL">research</a> has allowed for the development and sharing of guidelines and associated teaching practices. Although examples of culturally relevant teaching programs exist, implementing it can be challenging.
</p><p>While the term culturally responsive teaching often refers specifically to instruction of <a href="/facts/African_Americans/pTgcAdo8">African American</a> American students in the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, it can be an effective form of <a href="/facts/Pedagogy/t1LIfLeC">pedagogy</a> for students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. For instance, in <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a>, research suggests the gap between traditional <a href="/facts/Aboriginal_Education_Foundation/w4YnWM4a">Aboriginal education</a> and Western education systems may be bridged by including <a href="/facts/Spirituality/o2neYDkN">spirituality</a> in Aboriginal educational practices. Although the majority of discussions about culturally relevant teaching focus on primary or secondary school settings, Baumgartner and Johnson-Bailey  have experienced the implementation and discussions of culturally relevant teaching within a higher education environment.
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Culturally relevant teaching