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Chapter 2 - Cultural Competence for Teachers and Students

from Part I - Basic Concepts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2018

By
Leonie Elphinstone
Edited by
Kenneth D. Keith
Kenneth D. Keith
Affiliation:
University of San Diego
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Summary

Introductory psychology is the starting point for most students of psychology, and for some it is the only course they will experience. Although the introductory course is in some ways a mirror of the field, it is not possible to teach everything in a single class. Therefore, helping students to ask the right kinds of questions may be an effective strategy for teaching the role of culture in our understanding of the field. This chapter presents examples of key questions, and offers teaching activities and resources for instructors in the introductory course.
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Culture across the Curriculum
A Psychology Teacher's Handbook
 , pp. 46 - 68
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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