LIFE Center Diversity Panel Presentations

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The LIFE Center (The Learning in Informal and Formal Environments Center) and the Center for Multicultural Education are proud to present video presentations from two important events related to the work to produce the Diversity Consensus Report. Use the links below to browse the video materials.. or use the "Next" button to move through the materials in order.

The LIFE Center is a research collaboration between the University of Washington, Stanford University, and SRI International focused on transforming our understanding of human learning through a coordinated study of implicit, informal, and formal learning. The LIFE Center shares a common purpose with the Center for Multicultural Education to help all students succeed through education. To this end, we are exploring how we can understand and take into account different forms of learning supported in various contexts, activities, and cultures. The panelists below are world-class experts on diversity, education, and learning, and the LIFE Center consensus report, "Learning In and Out of School in Diverse Environments: Life-Long, Life-Wide, and Life-Deep", is a direct result of their work.

Diversity in the Twenty-First Century: Learning Challenges and Opportunities
March 17, 2005
Learning in and out of School in Diverse Environments: Life-Long, Life-Wide, Life-Deep
May 11, 2007
  • Event Introduction: John Bransford
    University of Washington, Seattle
  • Introduction: James Banks, Patricia Wasley, John Bransford
  • Carol D. Lee
    Northwestern University
  • Major Findings: James A. Banks
    University of Washington, Seattle
  • Kris Gutierrez
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • Presentation: Philip Bell
    University of Washington, Seattle
  • Kathryn H. Au
    University of Hawaii
  • Presentation: Min Zhou
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • Luis C. Moll
    University of Arizona
  • Presentation: Manka Varghese
    University of Washington, Seattle
  • Shirley Brice Heath
    King's College, University of London
  • Response to Report: Cherry A. McGee Banks
    University of Washington, Bothell
  • James A. Banks
    University of Washington
  • Response to Report: Elaine Aoki
    Bush School