Digging Deeper Into Campus Diversity
Study finds students' negative diversity experiences, though less common than positive ones, hinder cognitive development and student learning.
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Emily Tate
February 6, 2017
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Amid all the literature about the merits of college diversity, an important trend is often overlooked, according to a new study in The Journal of Higher Education. Although more students report having positive experiences by studying and living with those from different racial, religious, political, gender and ethnic groups, negative experiences are fairly common, too -- and they can impair student learning and cognitive development, according to the study.
The study, titled “Engaging With Diversity: How Positive and Negative Diversity Interactions Influence Students’ Cognitive Outcomes,” seeks to add to the conversation about campus diversity by examining the incidence and influence of negative diversity experiences.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/02/06/study-finds-negative-diversity-experiences-affect-student-learning
