The Relationship between Racial and Ethnic Diversity in a Class and Students' Perceptions of Having Learned From Others
Within higher education, institutional differences in
racial-ethnic diversity are positively associated with educational
benefits. This Analysis in Brief examines the relationship
between student body racial and ethnic diversity and level of student
agreement with statements about learning from individuals from different
backgrounds. It seeks to establish whether educational benefits from
small increases in diversity can be achieved regardless of initial
diversity amounts. Results show that students in the most racially
diverse graduating classes report the highest levels of agreement that
they have learned from others who are different from themselves, and
students in the least racially diverse classes report the lowest level
of agreement that they have learned from others who are different from
themselves. This study advances existing knowledge about benefits of
diversity by focusing on associations between diversity and benefits of
learning among the most diverse schools and among the least diverse
schools. This information can facilitate schools’ capacity to address
benefits of their diversity policies.
Analysis in Brief presents recent findings from the AAMC's data
collection and research activities in a concise, easy-to-read report.
Published several times a year, it addresses a wide range of topics and
trends that affect medical schools and teaching hospitals.
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