Affinity Spaces
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Affinity spaces. People from all ages ethnicities educational. Indeed throughout the course of human evolution and history most teaching and learning has happened not within formal institutions but inside what i like to call affinity spaces loosely organized social and cultural settings in which the work of teaching tends to be shared by many people in many locations who are connected by a shared interest or passion gee 2007. White people and people of color each have work to do separately and together.
They ensure a vital sense of connection and belonging while providing students with a safe space for candid conversation. Gee described twelve hallmarks of what he terms nurturing affinity spaces. White people tend to take up excess space as well as center conversation around themselves.
The computer can be. Caucuses provide spaces for people to work within their own racial ethnic groups. There is no assumption that older or more senior participants are the only ones.
Caucus and affinity groups. 2 newbies and masters share the space. Affinity spaces are new ways to think about group collaboration in an online connected modern world.
It is currently thu oct 01 2020 11 56 am. 1 the affinity in these spaces is to the endeavor not other people. T c privacy policy 2020 affinity space ltd.
3 some portals are strong generators. People of color need spaces to grieve lament mourn and share their emotions in community away from white people. Affinity space is revolutionising the way organisations and their people learn.