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Cultural Reflection Discussion

Help students reflect on how their cultural background influences their understanding of a course topic through discussion
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Created by:
Naryman Mustafa
University of California, San Francisco
Pedagogy
Culturally responsive teaching
Learning outcome
Prep time
Low (<10 min)
Activity type
Learning Activity
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Why this learning activity?

Learning activities targeting high-order skills like this one can help you activate students more effectively. This learning activity will help you with:
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Cultural Awareness

Develop an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultural perspectives through shared reflections.
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Peer Engagement

Enhance communication skills by actively participating in discussions and responding to peers.
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Critical Reflection

Connect course content to personal cultural backgrounds, fostering deeper learning.
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Activity setup

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Cultural Reflection Discussion

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Activity steps

  1. Read instructions: In this step, students are expected to read the instructions of the activity. 
  2. Discussion posts: Students read and reply to the discussion prompt 
  3. Peer discussion: Students reply to two of their peers discussion posts 
  4. Reflection: Students reflect on how the discussion influenced their perspective on the topic 
  5. Grading: Grades are given for creating posts and replying to peers comments.

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Activity goals

This activity helps facilitate a flipped classroom approach to your teaching. When student engage with material prior to class there are several benefits:
  1. Read instructions: In this step, students are expected to read the instructions of the activity. 
  2. Discussion posts: Students read and reply to the discussion prompt 
  3. Peer discussion: Students reply to two of their peers discussion posts 
  4. Reflection: Students reflect on how the discussion influenced their perspective on the topic 
  5. Grading: Grades are given for creating posts and replying to peers comments.

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Learning Activities Used

Discussion on Topic

Meaningful learning interactions to nurture critical and reflective thinking

In this activity

  • The topic of the course you are teaching should be added to the discussion prompt so students know what topic they should discuss 
  • Peer discussion is set to “Assigned discussion”, meaning students are allocated to peers. Adjust this to “Free form discussion” if you want students to have the freedom to choose who they reply to.

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Anonymity
Reflection
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