Understandin

g Diversity
Prepared by:
Ms. Charity G. Maaño
Learning Outcomes
• To understand diversity and its relation to inclusive education.
Let us talk about these:
• Travelled outside the country
• Spouse of an OFW
• Uses gluta soap
• Arthritis
• Parents to his/her siblings’ kids
• Left-handed
• Diabetic
• Hypertensive
• End “Ang Probinsyano”
• Participated in marathon
• Parent to his/her own kids
 Encompasses acceptance and respect.
Concept of It means understanding each
Diversity individual is unique, and is recognizing
our individual differences.
 Concept of Diversity

It is about understanding
each other and moving
beyond simple tolerance to
embracing and celebrating
the rich dimensions of
diversity contained within
each individual.
Loden’s
Diversity
Wheel
How to use the Diversity Wheel
• Loden (1991) states that, “The Diversity Wheel is useful in explaining
how group-based differences contribute to individual identities.”
• The function of the wheel is to encourage people to talk and discuss
with each other and generate new points of view among each one
group
• Individual is made aware of his/her differences