bsb124 - diversity in the education industry

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In your opinion which stage of learning do you think diversity effects the most?

1. Primary Education2. High School

Education3. Tertiary Institutions4. None, they are all

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Diversity in the Education Industry

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Introduction

Australia – Multi-cultural Country

High Degree of Diversity

Diversity in many forms

Affects the schooling system in some way

Types of Diversity Age Gender Level of Intelligence Ethnicity

› Culture› Religion and› Race

Diversity - Age Age Becoming a factor

in the Education Industry Identical Age Groups in:

› Primary Schooling› And High Schools

School Leavers and Mature Age students in Tertiary Study

Representation of a Variety of AgesImage Source: http://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/images/ages.jpg

Diversity – Age People Under 30 are

majority of tertiary students

9.6% Tertiary student between age of 30-34

1.4% tertiary students between age of 60-64

Diversity – Age Tertiary Education

participation low due to effected confidence from high school learning

Confidence acts as barrier to learning

This trend is slowly changing as people from all generations are returning to study

Diversity – Age Older learners are

› Returning to study for many different reasons such as Personal Growth Development The social aspect

and Gaining self-confidence

Recent Times have seen an increasing requirement for high level skills and qualifications

This is a predominant reason for younger people participating in tertiary studies

Diversity – Age Further study shows a

diverse age stream in the classroom is a positive experience

Older learners find that young students respect their opinions and that the age mix presents many more ways of thinking

Older students found that attending Uni altered their opinions of younger people

Diversity – Age General age of

students broadening

Adults of all ages are starting to return to study as mature age students

Although needs and motivations may be different having an age-diverse classroom has proven beneficial to all age groups

In your opinion, should schooling be available for adults to complete their senior schooling if they didn’t complete it as a child? Do you think this would benefit society?

1. Yes, it would benefit society

2. Yes, but it would only benefit them

3. No1 2 3

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Diversity - Gender

Proportion of males to females, for example in the workplace

A workplace of mostly females or males can affect how people interact and behave with one another

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Diversity - Gender

Gender diversity affects the education industry in a positive way

A member of the opposite sex can have different personality characteristics, a different point of view and overall a difference in behaviour

Diversity - Gender

If properly managed, these differences can provide a vast range of learning opportunities

Diversity - Gender

A school may mange diversity in many ways such as:› Attracting highly skilled and diverse

staff to cater for the diversity of students or by increasing a range of knowledge, skills and experiences avaliable

Diversity - Gender

Gender differences include gender differences in› Personality› Attitude and› Self-esteem

These factors are also potentially important when predicting academic success

Diversity - Gender

Males being educated more then women

This is due to education only being available to the wealthy people in society

Diversity - Gender

Due to the women’s movement who fought for equal rights as equal opportunity initiatives and anti-discrimination legislation

Do you think women have the same opportunity as men today?

1. Yes2. No

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Diversity – Level of Intelligence

Australian Schooling System – Three Tier System;

› Primary Schooling followed y› High School and optionally finishing with› Tertiary Studies (University / TAFE)


Difference in the Level of Intelligence can have some impact in the classroom

This stream of diversity affects the Primary and High schools more the tertiary education

Tertiary education is more self-paced and specialises more so on what the person actually wants to study


This diversity affects people in different ways and can cause issues in the classroom for students with different capabilities.› Some students will find the work easy and

become bored easily whiles others may;› Struggle and need extra help or explanation


Over many years, different measures have been put into place to help combat this issue

Many schools are trilling a Stage Based Learning System. See NSW Education Website below:

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/programs/classsize/multiage.php


Stage Based Learning System Three Stages

› Stage 1 – Grades 1 to 3› Stage 2 – Grades 3 to 5› Stage 3 – Grades 5 to 7


Stage Based Learning System Children tested and monitored as they learn They must demonstrate both the intelligence level for

a grade 3 standard and be socially comfortable If they pass stage 1 they move onto stage 2 with

older students to learn more difficult work If they don’t pass stage 1 they will remain their until

they are ready to move up This is the process also followed for moving to stage 3

Do you think stage based learning systems would be useful and would you be happy to be apart of it, if you had it during your Primary Schooling?

1. Yes2. No3. Abstain

(No Opinion)

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Many other school experimenting with different ways. This involves –› Adding or removing stages› Splitting up the year levels differently› Single Stage for Single Grade (IE: Grade 7)


Secondary School system has grown Allowing students more of a choice and Giving a wider rang of classes with

different levels of difficulty for the same subject.

Diversity – Level of Intelligence 1940’s only 22% of

students complete Year 12

1980’s, 55% of students complete Year 12

In 2000 over 75% of students complete year 12

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Reasons for Dramatic increases:

Choice and Equal Opportunity Developed over the years

Schools are continuing to develop choice and fairness in schools today

Diversity - Ethnicity

culture

Aboriginal CultureImage Source: http://www.cairns.com.au/images/2007/12/06/aboriginal-culture.jpg

raceRace Diversity

Image Source: http://admissions.unc.edu/diversity/images/Pic%20-%20Diversity%20Hands.jpg

Diversity – Ethnicity

Australia has a Unique History Three Major Contributors

› Indigenous Population› British colonial past and› Extensive immigration from many different

countries and cultures


Although majority of population is born in Australia, more then 50% of Australians had ancestry other then Australian

Approx 2% Australians have Indigenous Backgrounds and about 41% had at least one parent born overseas

While 22% of the population was born in another country


Of those born overseas, major countries of immigration included:

England New Zealand and China Approx 14% Australia from non-english

speaking backgrounds

Diversity – Ethnicity Languages other

than english spoken by about 16% of Population

with approx 56, 000 people speaking indigenous language

Other the English the most common languages spoken today include:› Chinese;› Italian;› Greek and;› Arabic

There are more then 50 Indigenous Languages

Diversity – Ethnicity Professional

Requirement of teachers is being able to teach culturally diverse student groups

Allows students to build an understanding of what it means to be a multicultural society

Being a multicultural society means that there is more awareness of different ethnic cultures and their cultures

Diversity – Ethnicity Teachers expected to

understand how student ethnicity shapes student learning

Some teachers fall into trap of assigning fixed and essential characteristics to ethnic groups

Explain educational achievements of a group of students

If difference is the only way teachers see students, teachers will not be able to understand students needs and address them

Diversity – Ethnicity Training of next

generation teachers has become increasingly critical in schooling practices, curriculum and policies

Teacher education requires student teachers to reflect on their beliefs and values

About teaching and teaching relationships are shaped by their ethnicity, social class, and so on

However there is still much work to be done in developing teachers understanding of the complexities of ethnic identification and categorisation, especially in relation to themselves

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