Allied health and radiography are not excluded from the growing diversity …show more content…
The International Forum of Teaching states, ““Multicultural education in adult education programs will help adult learners to understand the role of U.S. in the international world and teach the issues of poverty and economic interdependence” (A. Kumi-Yeboah and W. B. James, page 13). According to Ruple, Lee and Dalton, Malcom Knowles proposed the idea that adult learning must have a sense of relatability (J. Ruple, W. W. Lee, A.T. Dalton, page 61). Through multicultural education students can not only learn more about their peers, but it could help relate learning to their everyday lives. This relatability could be found through interdependence. Understanding different cultures and backgrounds can help students understand the effects those cultures and backgrounds have on the United States …show more content…
“Adult learning theories identify a number of teaching strategies to fulfill diverse needs in the health professions. Incorporating authentic individualized teaching strategies that embrace global ways of knowing helps to attract and retain diverse students in health professions programs” (G. DeCelle & D. Sherrod, page 583).
Other than self-directed learning, simulations and safe environments healthcare educators must provide evaluation. Students learn at individual paces Evaluations adhere to the need of teaching a diverse population because as Ruple, Lee and Dalton point out “There can be a variety of opinions and view points on an issue” and “lt is possible to evaluate different perspectives through reasoning and judgment” (J.A. Ruple, W.W. Lee & A.T. Dalton, page 57).
In regards to radiography, one example of how radiography complies with the importance of evaluation is having experienced lab instructors available during simulation. Another example would be on-site clinical instructors that evaluate students on competencies and grade them on their everyday