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Multicultural Education: LU1 Theme 1 (TYPOLOGIES (Margaret Gibson (1976),…
Multicultural Education: LU1 Theme 1
Define
Culture
Ideas, customs and social behaviour
change continuously over time
Can be
explicit or implicit
Diversity
a range of different racial, ethnic and cultures present
MCE
equal recognition to all cultural groups
provides all learners with a
meaningful and relevant
educational experience
Umbrella term = different understanding, definitions and approaches
Features, Goals and Dimensions:
Features and Goals
recognises + accepts the rightful existance of different cultural groups
encourages acculturation + culture preservation
encourages mutual interaction + cooperations
views cultural diversity as an asset rather than a handicap
acknowledges the equal rights of all cultural groups in a society
acculatates equal educational opportunities
encompasses many dimensions of human differences
requires the reform of the total school environment
Dimensions
content integration
knowledge construction process
prejudice reduction
equality pedagogy
an empowering school culture
TYPOLOGIES
Margaret Gibson (1976)
James Banks (1980)
Christine Sleeter and Charl Grant (2007)
Angelina Castagno (2009)