g_harrison@vger.nsu.edu (George C. Harrison, Norfolk State University) (05/07/91)
In article <91125.170149MLWLG@CUNYVM.BITNET>, MLWLG@CUNYVM.BITNET writes: > Hello. > > Does anybody have any suggestion(s) on how to teach pluralism in a Computer > Science curriculum? What do I mean when I say pluralism? Well, as I see > it there are two extremes: societal and academic. Academic is the easy, > you just instruct the class in such a way that it fosters each student's > own learning style (sure sounds easy). The tough one is societal. > > In lab classes assignments can be given that need group attention, but when > you're in front of the board showing them some programming construct, how > do you relate it to their role in society and/or, their ability to resolve > conflicts in society? How do I make the lesson multicultural? > Why do the lessons need to be multicultural? The leaning of programming, for example, is acultural. To place judements on such things sounds like "political correctness." I DO teach personal differences, etc. in software engineering. I believe it's up to the student to decide how he or she will respond to society's needs. That's not my job as a teacher. > Thank you, > -Larry > You are welcome. George -- George C. Harrison ----------------------- ----- Professor of Computer Science ----------------------- ----- Norfolk State University ----------------------- ----- 2401 Corprew Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23504 ----------------------- ----- INTERNET: g_harrison@vger.nsu.edu ---------------------------------