Multicultural Education
ETH305V
Previous Exam Questions (2011-2019)
Includes the pages in the textbook and study guide
where answers can be found
, 1. List the dimensions of multicultural education and give a description of each.
a. Content Integration
• Concepts, values and materials from various cultures included in
teaching
• The ways in which an educator uses ideas from a wide range of cultures
to describe a concept
• E.g., Teacher may include an ethnic minority hero as an example of
what is being taught.
b. Knowledge Construction
• Shaping the learners’ understanding of how cultural assumptions,
biases and perspectives of textbook writers influence how knowledge is
constructed within the materials.
• This belief asserts that all knowledge is originated in the minds of
human beings and can therefore be challenged.
• Teachers need to adapt their own thinking in order to teach multicultural
learners.
c. Prejudice Reduction
• Presenting lessons aimed at educating learners about positive attitudes
towards different cultural groups.
d. Equity Pedagogy
• Methods of instruction must be modified in order to prepare learners
from various cultures for academic achievement.
• It involves using different learning and teaching styles accounting for
differences in cultures to accommodate learners.
e. An empowering school culture
• Also involves making a deliberate change in the attitudes and beliefs in
a school environment to include multi-ethnic groups.
• Creating a culture where all groups feel a sense of equality.
ETH305V
Previous Exam Questions (2011-2019)
Includes the pages in the textbook and study guide
where answers can be found
, 1. List the dimensions of multicultural education and give a description of each.
a. Content Integration
• Concepts, values and materials from various cultures included in
teaching
• The ways in which an educator uses ideas from a wide range of cultures
to describe a concept
• E.g., Teacher may include an ethnic minority hero as an example of
what is being taught.
b. Knowledge Construction
• Shaping the learners’ understanding of how cultural assumptions,
biases and perspectives of textbook writers influence how knowledge is
constructed within the materials.
• This belief asserts that all knowledge is originated in the minds of
human beings and can therefore be challenged.
• Teachers need to adapt their own thinking in order to teach multicultural
learners.
c. Prejudice Reduction
• Presenting lessons aimed at educating learners about positive attitudes
towards different cultural groups.
d. Equity Pedagogy
• Methods of instruction must be modified in order to prepare learners
from various cultures for academic achievement.
• It involves using different learning and teaching styles accounting for
differences in cultures to accommodate learners.
e. An empowering school culture
• Also involves making a deliberate change in the attitudes and beliefs in
a school environment to include multi-ethnic groups.
• Creating a culture where all groups feel a sense of equality.
