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<italic><bold>Introduction:</bold></italic> A number of recent surveys have shown that college campuses are becoming intolerant of different viewpoints. Part of the mission of any college should be to create a space where different viewpoints can be debated in a healthy, intellectual way. To gauge the campus climate at their own University, the authors deployed a survey to business students asking how comfortable they were sharing and responding to different viewpoints.
<italic><bold>Methods:</bold></italic> Business students were surveyed for their attitudes towards diverse viewpoints. The survey instrument has been used at other colleges to survey students for several years.
<italic><bold>Results:</bold></italic> A portion of students are censoring their views on controversial topics. There is often a reluctance to present honest viewpoints in the classroom.
<italic><bold>Discussion: </bold></italic>Faculty needs to be mindful of the classroom environment they create. Colleges should be a major place where different viewpoints are discussed and debated.
<italic><bold>Limitations: </bold></italic>Only business students were surveyed. There may be different outcomes for students in other majors.
<italic><bold>Conclusions:</bold></italic> These results suggest that many students are self-censoring their views in class. Faculty should be aware of this and create an environment where different viewpoints are welcome.
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Introduction: A number of recent surveys have shown that college campuses are becoming intolerant of different viewpoints. Part of the mission of any college should be to create a space where different viewpoints can be debated in a healthy, intellectual way. To gauge the campus climate at their own University, the authors deployed a survey to business students asking how comfortable they were sharing and responding to different viewpoints.
Methods: Business students were surveyed for their attitudes towards diverse viewpoints. The survey instrument has been used at other colleges to survey students for several years.
Results: A portion of students are censoring their views on controversial topics. There is often a reluctance to present honest viewpoints in the classroom.
Discussion: Faculty needs to be mindful of the classroom environment they create. Colleges should be a major place where different viewpoints are discussed and debated.
Limitations: Only business students were surveyed. There may be different outcomes for students in other majors.
Conclusions: These results suggest that many students are self-censoring their views in class. Faculty should be aware of this and create an environment where different viewpoints are welcome.

Viewpoint Diversity at UNC Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Acta Educationis Generalis

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Introduction: A number of recent surveys have shown that college campuses are becoming intolerant of different viewpoints. Part of the mission of any college...

Viewpoint Diversity at UNC Charlotte

Published Online: Nov 15, 2022

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Jun 14, 2022

Accepted: Aug 19, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/atd-2022-0020

Keywords
viewpoint diversity, teaching, business students

© 2022 Matthew Metzgar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Viewpoint Diversity at UNC Charlotte

Published Online: Nov 15, 2022

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Jun 14, 2022

Accepted: Aug 19, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/atd-2022-0020

Keywordsviewpoint diversity, teaching, business students

© 2022 Matthew Metzgar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
viewpoint diversity, teaching, business students