International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 The Malaysian Experience in Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329
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Multicultural Education Respecting Cultural Differences Avoiding Cultural Bias Uphold all students to a high standard regardless of their Ehnic or cultural background. Develope a knowledge &understanding of all students home culture in order to better their behavior in and out of the classroom Decorate the classroom to reflect to reflect varrious cultures . Treat every student with respect and appreciate their differences Pay attention to language patterns use‚ use neutral language
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Multicultural Education: Respecting Differences and Avoiding Bias Jennifer Brearley Western Governors University Culture can be characterized by how a group of people interpret the world through spirituality‚ social customs‚ dress and communication (Gargiulo 2012). According to Richard M. Garguilo‚ author of Special Education in Contemporary Society (2012) culture is also defined by the attitudes‚ values‚ behaviors‚ belief systems‚ and traditions shared by a particular race‚ social group
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Multicultural Education What is it? Multicultural Education What caused it (Causative factors) Reaction to monocultural approach to education “one size fits all attitude” It is a reaction to Assimilation A+B+C=D The World changed became more heterogeneous as result of various SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL developments USA Segregation patterns (1900-1953) “separate but equal” It was never equal African Americans lower scores Less money spent on them Various methods to (promote) integrate(Pg17)
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Amy DeSylvester Issues in Multicultural Education The state of city of Richmond‚ Virginia has one the highest levels of income inequality in the United States. RVA News (2014). The poorest fifth of the city’s households receives 2.4 percent of the city’s aggregate income; the richest fifth gets 57 percent. RVA News (2014). Because of inequalities students that attend school in Henrico‚ Chester field and surrounding counties are receiving a higher level of education than the students that attend
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What is a multicultural classroom? First and foremost it is a classroom‚ characterized by an ethos of caring and equity. The pedagogy supports active participation through role-plays‚ simulations‚ and hands-on activities. Students learn‚ through their own experiences‚ that people’s actions make a difference. Education that is multicultural is a continuous‚ integrated‚ multiethnic‚ multidisciplinary process for educating all students about diversity. Diversity factors include but are not limited to
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Multicultural Education Scenario Steps required for multicultural education to be effective are trust‚ tolerance‚ understanding‚ and open mindedness. The most important step is gaining the trust of pupils by including the culture of all its students (Johnson‚ Musial‚ Hall‚ Gollnick‚ & Dupuis‚ 2005‚ p. 121). All students have to be taught tolerance for each others abilities‚ limitations‚ and differences. By understanding the cultural differences in all of us‚ we can learn to understand each other
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The Case for Multicultural Education Venica Blythe Diversity and Achievement EDU507.90 Prof. Joseph Paige The Case for Multicultural Education Who am I? I am a Female‚ I am Black‚ I am Jamaican‚ and I speak Patois (Jamaican dialect). All the things I just mentioned are just a fraction of who but these same things have been used on numerous occasions to form a stereotype against me. I am also a mother‚ wife‚ and an educator. None of the things that I have listed will by itself adequately
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November 28‚ 2001 Paper 1 Eng 305/Cross Multicultural Education in America America has long been called "The Melting Pot" because it is made up of a varied mix of races‚ cultures‚ and ethnicities. As more and more immigrants come to America searching for a better life‚ the population naturally becomes more diverse. This has‚ in turn‚ spun a great debate over multiculturalism. Some of the issues under fire are who is benefiting from the education‚ and how to present the material in a way
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