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Culture, Leadership, and Activism: Translating Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning into Pedagogical Practice

Toby S. Jenkins
Published Online: 2014-11-05 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mlt-2013-0018

Abstract

Through the article, I share the theoretical foundations, structure, knowledge acquisition, and outcomes of a cultural leadership course. The process for course development integrates several theories and research methods into practice: L. Dee Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning, Feminist Theory, Critical Race Theory, and Portraiture/Phenomenology. This course has been piloted at two universities and represents a partnership between the Student Affairs Division and the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at both institutions. This article explores the importance of culture, examines knowledge production on leadership outside of traditional academic venues, and paints a portrait of culture and leadership in the lives of college students.

Keywords: culture; multicultural education; significant learning

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Published Online: 2014-11-05

Published in Print: 2016-03-01


Citation Information: Multicultural Learning and Teaching, Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 113–130, ISSN (Online) 2161-2412, ISSN (Print) 2194-654X, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mlt-2013-0018.

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