Many times we are surprised by our own ignorance in regards to any particular thing. On which we have spoken out earlier, and we are not able to recognize our mistake to regard nor much less to modify what it said. All persons, groups and communities have a specific way of seeing the world. There are different ways of understanding the world, interact with their environment, of conceiving problems and respond to them. As well as, assigning value to resources and rules for the arrangement between members. So, each group has specific characteristics that make them different. Diversity goes beyond the psycho-biological and personal differences (Kemple, Harris & Lee, 2015). We can also refer it to the social, economic, cultural, generational, family, field and linguistic.
At the same time, diversity is a concept that goes beyond the educational integration. It is a principle of life, relationship, value and coexistence. Assuming the beginning of human diversity is respecting and accepting the other in which be free and independent, whereas a person with equal rights and possibilities to us. It is put us rather than the other, see others as "other selves"(Kemple et. al., 2015). The world which we live has gone from the insulation or multiculturalism cultural confrontation. Wars and international conflicts are an example of this. We have to live, like it or not, in a pluralistic world. In which diversity should be considered as a creative richness and not an obstacle. Media, the development of new technologies and economic interests are transforming an industrial society into an information society (Koppelman, 2014). And this change must be sent to the younger generations. When speaking of culture, in the broad sense, we are thinking in customs, values, beliefs, organization, language, and ways of life of a people, human group or person. We are thinking of something lively, dynamic, variant and adaptive, in a way to deal with relationships and everyday problems. That is why the culture into which we are immersed, it conforms us; conditions in our way of thinking, feeling and acting. It influences our critical thinking of the things. Addressing prejudice and bias, also means, dealing with exclusion and injustice (Koppelman, 2014). In the end, critically examine prejudices and discrimination means that the individual makes an effort to build an inclusive community. A community where the society promotes democracy, values and constitutions. In other words, there are moral and sometimes legal reasons to act against biases and prejudice. There are also strong pragmatic reasons. Prejudice can damage not only to the victims, but also to society in general and, indirectly, to the people who carried out these acts (Kemple et. al., 2015). In this respect, the role of the teacher is …show more content…
Having a bias is to pass a judgment on someone or something without really knowing. The prejudices are harmful to oneself and to the society, particularly because they are the largest source of discrimination against many people. In fact, one of the biggest obstacles for the optimal development of critical thinking in a person are their prejudices (Koppelman, 2014). Prejudices hinder self-reflection and self-criticism. In other words, prevents the individual is aware of the defects and weaknesses in their own beliefs, or convictions and of their assumptions about the world around us. The prejudice destroys the ability to self-assess and therefore prevents us grow as human beings intellectually, emotionally, and
At the same time, diversity is a concept that goes beyond the educational integration. It is a principle of life, relationship, value and coexistence. Assuming the beginning of human diversity is respecting and accepting the other in which be free and independent, whereas a person with equal rights and possibilities to us. It is put us rather than the other, see others as "other selves"(Kemple et. al., 2015). The world which we live has gone from the insulation or multiculturalism cultural confrontation. Wars and international conflicts are an example of this. We have to live, like it or not, in a pluralistic world. In which diversity should be considered as a creative richness and not an obstacle. Media, the development of new technologies and economic interests are transforming an industrial society into an information society (Koppelman, 2014). And this change must be sent to the younger generations. When speaking of culture, in the broad sense, we are thinking in customs, values, beliefs, organization, language, and ways of life of a people, human group or person. We are thinking of something lively, dynamic, variant and adaptive, in a way to deal with relationships and everyday problems. That is why the culture into which we are immersed, it conforms us; conditions in our way of thinking, feeling and acting. It influences our critical thinking of the things. Addressing prejudice and bias, also means, dealing with exclusion and injustice (Koppelman, 2014). In the end, critically examine prejudices and discrimination means that the individual makes an effort to build an inclusive community. A community where the society promotes democracy, values and constitutions. In other words, there are moral and sometimes legal reasons to act against biases and prejudice. There are also strong pragmatic reasons. Prejudice can damage not only to the victims, but also to society in general and, indirectly, to the people who carried out these acts (Kemple et. al., 2015). In this respect, the role of the teacher is …show more content…
Having a bias is to pass a judgment on someone or something without really knowing. The prejudices are harmful to oneself and to the society, particularly because they are the largest source of discrimination against many people. In fact, one of the biggest obstacles for the optimal development of critical thinking in a person are their prejudices (Koppelman, 2014). Prejudices hinder self-reflection and self-criticism. In other words, prevents the individual is aware of the defects and weaknesses in their own beliefs, or convictions and of their assumptions about the world around us. The prejudice destroys the ability to self-assess and therefore prevents us grow as human beings intellectually, emotionally, and