Multiculturalism and the design of inclusive teaching plans: the case of the degree in Information and Documentation at the University of Extremadura (Spain)

Abstract

The present work constitutes a viable proposal for the incorporation of contents related to cultural diversity in teaching plans of the Degree in Information and Documentation from the University of Extremadura (UEx), Spain. These new contents are justified, essentially, for three reasons: the broad social spectrum that this group occupies, the right of all people to have their information and digital literacy needs met, and the fact that graduates are better prepared to face these challenges, opening new professional opportunities for them. Therefore, for each of the 45 subjects of the aforementioned Degree, a specific topic is designed, with a brief explanation and an example of practical application. Previously, teaching plans of all the Information and Documentation Degrees in Spanish universities in the 2019-2020 academic year (a total of 350 plans) are analyzed, to see the representation of this group in the Spanish Degrees, with a very scarce result (2.85%). It concludes with the possibility of extrapolating the methodological process of this research, and even some of its results, to similar university studies taught at other universities, both, Spanish and from other countries.