GOVT.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
M.Ed 1ST SEM
2016 - 2018
PRESENTATION 2
TOPIC - MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
NAME - SUNEHA KHAJURIA
ROLL NO. - 03-GCE-2016
SUBJECT -PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF
EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION
MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION describes a
system of instruction that
attempt to foster cultural
pluralism and
acknowledges the
difference between races
and cultures .

Multicultural
education is an
approach to
teaching and
learning that is
based upon
democratic values
and beliefs, and
seeks to foster
cultural pluralism
within culturally
diverse societies and

No Child Left Behind

Emphasizes the
importance of ALL children
Subgroups (Special , Races)
Gains in student
achievement through
improved critical thinking
PERFORMANCE GOAL: All
students will be educated
in learning environments
that are safe, drug free,

WHY?
Approximately 25% of this
societys school age children are
ethnic minorities.
Over 20% of students in the U.S.
live in economic poverty.
By next year, it is estimated the
30% of our school-age children will
be children of color.
Dropout rates, expulsions, and
suspensions for minorities and poor
are disproportionately high.

Enhances a good self-concept and

self understanding
Sensitivity to and understanding
of others, including cultural groups
around world
Ability to perceive and understand
multiple and sometimes conflicting,
cultural and national
interpretations of and perspectives
on events, values, and behavior

GOALS
Content Integration teachers use
examples and content from a variety
of ethnicities, races, religions and
cultures to illustrate key concepts,
generalizations, and issues within
their subject area.
Knowledge construction process
educators help students to
understand, investigate, and
determine how the biases, frames of
reference and perspectives within a
discipline influence the ways in which
knowledge is constructed within it.

Prejudice reduction educators use

lessons and activities to help students
to develop positive attitudes toward
differences and reduce prejudice.
Equity pedagogy educators modify
their instruction to facilitate academic
achievement from all subgroups.
Empowering school culture- educators,
students, parents and the community
create a transformation that enables
students from diverse racial, ethnic,
gender and SES groups to experience
equality.