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Learning Resources
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Required Readings
Course Text: Bucher, R. D. (2015). Diversity consciousness: Opening our minds to people, cultures, and opportunities (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Chapter 2, "Diversity Consciousness and Success"
Media
Video:
Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.). Introduction to multicultural education [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduNote: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.In this program, Dr. Sonia Nieto discusses key characteristics of effective multicultural education. Although she focuses on elementary and secondary schools, the concepts she describes are important for educators in many environments.
Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.). Multicultural learning environments [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduNote: The approximate length of this media piece is 17 minutes.Dr. Talmadge Guy explains the role of culture in learning through his "Multicultural Learning Environment" model.Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.). Multicultural learning environments [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduNote: The approximate length of this media piece is 17 minutes.Dr. Talmadge Guy explains the role of culture in learning through his "Multicultural Learning Environmen
Discussion - Week 2COLLAPSE
Diversity Consciousness in the Workforce
In today's workforce, many individuals do not use all of their potential, particularly their insight, resourcefulness, and talent. Does a lack of diversity consciousness shown by employees or their managers contribute to this situation? What implications does this have for educators, who may be preparing the next generation of workers?
Post: What are the potential costs of a lack of diversity consciousness among employers and workers?
Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.
Respond to at least two of your colleagues' postings in any of the following ways:
Build on something your colleague said.
Explain why and how you see things differently.
Share an insight from having read your colleague's posting.
Offer and support an opinion.
Validate an idea with your own experience.
Expand on your colleague's posting.
Ask for evidence that supports the posting.
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Probability that the process is operating correctly
: If a defective bulb is found what is the probability that the process is functioning correctly? If a nondefective bulb is found what is the probability that the process is operating correctly?
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Find the semi-major axis of this comet''s orbit
: The orbital period of this comet is estimated to be about 30,000 years. Find the semi-major axis of this comet's orbit. Compare it to the average sun-Pluto distance and to the distance to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the sun, which is 4.3 l..
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Researcher draws a sample from a normal distribution
: Question 1. As a sample size approaches infinity, how does the student's t distribution compare to the normal z distribution? When a researcher draws a sample from a normal distribution, what can one conclude about the sample distribution? Explai..
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Respiratory protection practices
: A survey of Kentucky fire departments was conducted to assess their respiratory protection practices, barriers to program implementation, and medical evaluation programs. A 62% survey response rate was achieved.
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Explain why and how you see things differently
: Diversity Consciousness and Success - What are the potential costs of a lack of diversity consciousness among employers and workers?
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Develop a generator for random connected cubic graphs
: Develop a generator for random connected cubic graphs (each vertex of degree 3) that have random weights on the edges. Fine-tune for this case the MST algorithms that we have discussed, then determine which is the fastest.
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United states to find the percentage
: A polling company wants to know how many people over the age of 18 in the United States are unemployed. They take a simple random sample of 500 from the United States to find the percentage.
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Study on views of capital punishment
: In carrying out a study on views of capital punishment, a student asked a question 2 ways:
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Prove that repeated application of the cycle property
: Prove that repeated application of the cycle property gives an MST.
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