Shahid Beheshti University Journal of Management and Planning In Educational System 2423-5261 4 2 2011 09 23 The Development of Human Resources in Higher Education through Respecting Cultural Diversity of the Students The Development of Human Resources in Higher Education through Respecting Cultural Diversity of the Students 85 99 98363 FA Alireza Araghiyeh Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch, Department of Management and Educational Planning Kourosh Fathi Vajargah Professor of Shahid Beheshti University Nader Barzegar Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch, Department of Primary Education Saed Moradi Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch, Department of Management and Educational Planning Journal Article 2011 04 30 Group interaction among students at university is a complex series of experiences that, if productive, may result in human resource development. Otherwise, it might hinder and block their open interactions. Among the obstacles are dichotomies between cultures and ethnicities that are somehow isolated, undervalued and underpresented in the larger society. In this qualitative study, a sample of 40 undergraduate students was approached using ethnography method to investigate hidden curriculum with emphasis on: a) their mutual interactions; b) their interactions with academics; and c) the context of interactions. Data were collected through autobiographies, observations, interviews, note takings, journals, tape recordings, films, and documents analyses. Results showed that students had different experiences during their through interaction with their peers and tutors. Group interaction among students at university is a complex series of experiences that, if productive, may result in human resource development. Otherwise, it might hinder and block their open interactions. Among the obstacles are dichotomies between cultures and ethnicities that are somehow isolated, undervalued and underpresented in the larger society. In this qualitative study, a sample of 40 undergraduate students was approached using ethnography method to investigate hidden curriculum with emphasis on: a) their mutual interactions; b) their interactions with academics; and c) the context of interactions. Data were collected through autobiographies, observations, interviews, note takings, journals, tape recordings, films, and documents analyses. Results showed that students had different experiences during their through interaction with their peers and tutors. https://mpes.sbu.ac.ir/article_98363_4c8e2f2917870cd86d11367c5661cdee.pdf