Should our classrooms be more diverse? And how can we give all children the same educational opportunities? American and Dutch classrooms do not reflect wider society. Students typically share the same ethnic background and come from the same social class, even when their schools are located in a diverse neighborhood. Is this problematic? And would children benefit from a diverse set of peers? Listen to developmental psychologist Sandra Graham and social scientist Eddie Denessen on diversity in classrooms.

Diversity in the Classroom: Befriend the Other | Lecture and conversation by developmental psychologist Sandra Graham and social scientist Eddie Denessen | Monday 16 October 2023 | 20.00 – 21.30 hrs | LUX, Nijmegen

Radboud Reflects and Faculty of Social Sciences

Read the review: https://www.ru.nl/radboudreflects/terugblik/terugblik-2023/map-terugblik-2023/16-10-23-diversity-the-classroom-befriend-the/

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOZ9KbeHWtQ&t=3s

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