Studied 18 mathematics textbooks and found: most segments of the books did not refer to people, 45% of people depicted were male compared to 39% female, most people depicted were shown as active not passive, and only 8% of instances showed a person who was not Anglo-Australian. (MKR)

This booklet provides strategies for instructors to teach students from diverse cultural backgrounds and to encourage cultural awareness in their classrooms, focusing on the situation in Australian higher education. It discusses the need to avoid stereotyping students, to be aware of differing cultural norms, and to be clear about educational…