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Educating our students to educate other students about ‘other’ students: teaching activities
Title
Educating our students to educate other students about ‘other’ students: teaching activities.
Creator
Brod, Harry, Mitchell, Karen, Jack Miller Forum, Department of Political Science, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued
2009-01-30
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/FADT186474p
Subject Headings
Civics -- Study and teaching -- United States, Pluralism (Social sciences) -- Study and teaching -- United States, United States -- Ethnic relations -- Study and teaching
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Multicultural education and high school English teachers: a teacher awareness study
Title
Multicultural education and high school English teachers: a teacher awareness study.
Creator
Hamilton, Rebecca, Weber, Roberta K., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
Abstract/Description
Multicultural education has been mandated in the state of Florida as part of State Mandate 1003.42. In order for this mandate to be implemented, it is necessary for teachers to know what effective multicultural education is and how it is to be implemented. This study was designed to find out what English teachers know about the state mandate and multicultural education and how they use multicultural education in their classrooms. High school English teachers in one South Florida school...
Show moreMulticultural education has been mandated in the state of Florida as part of State Mandate 1003.42. In order for this mandate to be implemented, it is necessary for teachers to know what effective multicultural education is and how it is to be implemented. This study was designed to find out what English teachers know about the state mandate and multicultural education and how they use multicultural education in their classrooms. High school English teachers in one South Florida school district participated in an online survey, and 11 of those respondents also participated in a follow-up personal interview. According to multiple scholars, there are three categories for multicultural education: Recognition, Transformation, and Action, with Recognition serving to recognize and respect other cultures without any change to the mainstream curriculum and instruction, Transformation serving to transform the curriculum and instruction to reflect students and their various cultures while introducing them to others and meeting the various instructional needs of the students, and Action motivating students to take action to bring about social justice. Overall, high school English teachers’ understanding of effective multicultural education is on the Transformation level. The survey found that high school English teachers use multicultural education on the Action level; however, the follow-up interviews did not support that finding. Also based on the interviews, teachers are willing and eager to learn more and would like the district to implement their suggestions to help with their learning.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004376, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004376
Subject Headings
Cultural pluralism, Curriculum planning, Educational equalization, English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary), English literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary), Ethnicity -- Study and teaching, Multicultural education -- Case studies, Teachers, Training of
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Attitudes towards multilanguage use among Latino and Asian immigrants in the United States
Title
Attitudes towards multilanguage use among Latino and Asian immigrants in the United States.
Creator
Le, Cuong T., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
This study was designed to measure the relation of education and ethnic identity to attitudes towards bilingualism in two different ethnic groups, Asian and Latinos in the United States. In order to do this, an instrument was developed to measure attitudes towards bilingualism. No significant relations were found among education or ethnic identity and attitudes towards bilingualism in either group, but analyses revealed several other significant relationships. The two subscales of ethnic...
Show moreThis study was designed to measure the relation of education and ethnic identity to attitudes towards bilingualism in two different ethnic groups, Asian and Latinos in the United States. In order to do this, an instrument was developed to measure attitudes towards bilingualism. No significant relations were found among education or ethnic identity and attitudes towards bilingualism in either group, but analyses revealed several other significant relationships. The two subscales of ethnic identity, MEIM-R Commitment and Exploration, were related to each other both within Asian and Latino groups and in all participants combined. In the combined sample, education levels of participants' mothers was correlated with the MEIM-R subscale of Exploration. In addition, participants with a Bachelors Degree or above were found to have significantly higher ethnic identity levels of MEIM-R Commitment than participants with an Associates Degree or below. Participants with mothers who possess a Bachelors Degree or above were found to have significantly higher ethnic identity levels of MEIM-R Exploration than participants with mothers who possess an Associates Degree or below. Finally, Asian participants were found to have lower levels of MEIM-R Commitment when compared to Latino participants.
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Date Issued
2013
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360953
Subject Headings
Second language acquisition, Bilingualism in children, Education, Bilingual, Social aspects, Group identity, Languages in contact, English language, Study and teaching, Foreign speakers, Ethnic relations
Format
Document (PDF)