Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Behaviors: A Study of Faculty Beliefs at Six Christian Postsecondary Institutions

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A Transformative Tool for CCCU Educators in Multicultural Classrooms

“…Within the context of Christian higher education, there seem to be hints of interest in CRP (i.e. Taylor, 2013). The import of these conversations for the future of CCCU institutions gave rise to this paper's focal question: What features of CRP make this theory potentially transformative for CCCU educators teaching in multicultural classrooms?…”

A Christian Value? Faculty Diversity at Southern Evangelical Campuses

“…Smith (2012) maintained that replicating a global society often improves the campus climate for minorities and promotes intergroup dialogues and relationships. Taylor (2013) reported that research from varied disciplines including faculty development, multicultural education, and theology all highlight the importance of preparing faculty at evangelical Christian universities to be able to educate and mentor culturally diverse students. As institutions strive to become more inclusive, "it is essential that faculty in these institutions are equipped to work effectively with the students in their classrooms" (Taylor, 2013, p. 54).…”

“…Institutions need to review the recruitment process with university stakeholders, discuss practices for increasing diversity, and make the process transparent (Smith et al, 2004;Williams & Wade-Golden, 2013). Hiring criteria should consider the candidates' cultural competence and willingness to work in and with minority students and communities, and their ability to develop or integrate diversity components in the course work or curriculum (Taylor, 2013). Whenever possible, it is recommended that search committees have minority representation or at least involve those who are willing to stand in the gap and articulate the rationale for faculty diversity.…”

Exploring Gender Roles and Gender Equality within the Evangelical Church

“…Research (Berryman, 1983;Hosterman, Lefkowitz & Gillen, 2005;Keohane, Rosaldo, & Gelpi, 1982;Liss, Hoffner & Crawford, 2000;Wilcox, W.B., 2004) has identified an organizational hierarchy within the faith that utilizes gender-defined roles, which are perceived to complement one another. Recent studies have explored evangelical perceptions of gender equality; however, these studies have a focus limited to professional women who work within evangelical higher education institutions (Dahlving, 2013;Dahlving & Longman, 2010;Longman & Anderson,2016;Taylor, 2013). There is a noticeable gap within the research Lockhart, 2000;Gallagher and Wood, 2005) related to gender roles/equality within the faith community at large and how these perceptions may differ by gender.…”