Learning About and From Differences

Different views with similar goals are at the heart of learning about, and from, differences.Up to this point, it can be said that learning does not happen in a vacuum; therefore different perspectives in learning must be understood to make sense of the entire paradigm. It is important to learn how to enhance the best practices for educators and students. Furthermore, attempting to understand diverse perspectives in education for broader, more democratic ideas that reach more learners and educators is a worthwhile ambition. This chapter will look at these topics from a localized level to an international level so that an understanding of the differences in education is realized.

The learning outcomes in this chapter are as follows:

1. Create a framework for best or promising practices in teaching through a method of situated cognition.
2. Understand diverse perspectives in education.
3. Analyze internationalization in education through common questions surrounding international students.
4. Develop an understanding of democratic education and synthesize other areas of the chapter surrounding it.