Social Social, Cultural, and Structural Issues in Education By Candi Barthel and Mike Hurley Teachers who work in not only urban areas but also rural areas will one day have to deal with diversity in the classroom. Teachers need to have an understanding of how to deal with prejudice and racism and they must be able to relay this information to their students. I believe that this is a very important issue that many preservice education students are unaware of. Another issue that teachers must be aware of in the classroom is different learning styles .
Different cultures have variety of ways to teach.
Students have been brought up learning new information the way their culture see best and they have probably been teaching this way for many generations. The best way for a person to become a good teacher is to have experience. By having preservice education students experience a variety of cultures before they enter a classroom setting. When a teacher is forced to deal with cultural issues on their own they may feel overwhelmed and not know what to do. But if the preservice students receive some hands on experience and observe other teachers working with different cultures they may feel they are better equipped to handle these situations if they arise in their classroom.