Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education What is CULTURE? Correct Answer: *The way of life. *How groups of people do stuff. *Religion, values, beliefs, norms & attitudes. *Encompasses food, what we wear, how we wear it, language, marriage, music, what we believe is right and wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet, how we behave, characteristics & social habits. What is DIVERSITY? Correct Answer: *Each individual is unique & different. E.G *Personality: disabilities *Aptitude: language *Appearance: religion *Race: sexual orientation *Age: educational level What is MCED? Correct Answer: *Attempts to foster cultural pluralism & acknowledge difference in race & culture. * Coexistence of several sub-cultures in a diverse society. *Incorporating the history, values, beliefs & perspectives of all learners in a classroom. *Aims to improve the learning & success of all learners; particularly learners from a cultural group that has been under-represented. *Aims to include multiple cultural perspectives & references. cultural pluralism Correct Answer: A condition in which many cultures coexist within a society and maintain their cultural differences. Features & Goals Of MCED. Correct Answer: MCED recognizes and accepts the rightful existence of different cultural groups. Correct Answer: *Schools and universities must make changes to accommodate all the different learners so that each one is given the same opportunity to learn. MCED encourages acculturation & cultural preservation. Correct Answer: *Learners are given the opportunity to learn about their own culture as well as other cultures. MCED encourages mutual interaction and cooperation. Correct Answer: *When learners are educated about different cultures they start to understand & respect other cultures. MCED views cultural diversity as an asset rather than a handicap. Correct Answer: *Learners are taught to adapt the values of other groups.
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