Coined by Pierre Bourdieu, cultural capital encompasses the knowledge, skills, education and other cultural advantages inherent in a person’s cultural background that can be leveraged for social power and status. Recognizing and valuing student’s cultural capital enables educators to appreciate and integrate the diverse range of experiences and knowledge they bring to the educational environment.
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1. Insight into Galtung’s Triangle of Violence and its implications for education. 2. Understanding Galtung’s concepts of positive and negative peace. 3. Reflecting on a constructive way forward: an engaged pedagogy (Bell Hooks). 4. Exploring Read more…
1. Awareness and acknowledgement of various types of trauma and how it impacts learning. 2. Understanding the rationale and necessity for trauma-informed practices in creating culturally inclusive learning environments in HEIs. 3. Apply trauma-informed and Read more…
1. Awareness of feelings, sensations, needs, frames of reference (geo)political and historical events. 2. Connecting from empathy/compassion. 3. Considering of and openness to multiple perspectives. 4. Considering needs underlying behaviours. 5. Focusing on the positive Read more…