Culturally Relevant, Gameful, Informal Learning for Relevant, Engaging, and Authentic Instruction in a Multicultural Context

• In Event: 32.082 - Roundtable Session 11
  In Roundtable Session: 32.082-3 - Multicultural/Multiethnic Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Instruction

Abstract

All U.S. children should be trained to develop the necessary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills to be the innovators, educators, researchers, and leaders who can solve the most pressing current and future challenges facing the nation and the world. This paper focuses on identifying effective instructional design implementation strategies for all kinds of learners in a multicultural education context, especially underrepresented and minority students. We provide a comprehensive review of the literature and identify a) three effective learning theories in multicultural education, namely informal learning, culturally relevant education, and gameful learning, b) the overlapping qualities of these learning theories, namely relevance, engagement, and authentic learning, and c) common implementation strategies suggested in the literature for these learning theories.

Authors

• Tugba Ayer, Georgia State University

• Jonathan Cohen, Georgia State University

• Brendan D. Calandra, Georgia State University