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MOVEMENT IN THE VILLAGE :: RECOGNIZING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

Under-girding a multicultural curriculum is the teacher's belief about the teaching and learning process. Consider the differences between a traditional education belief system and a multicultural system.

BELIEFS

TRADITIONAL BELIEFS MULTICULTURAL BELIEFS
  1. Natural selection theory
  2. Excellence for a few
  3. Remediation programs
  4. Pessimistic about learning
  5. Competitive learning
  6. Exclusive programs
  7. Mystery learning
  8. Fear
  9. Failure
  10. Killer phrases
  1. Talent can be developed
  2. Excellence for all
  3. Prevention-Continuous
  4. Optimistic about learning
  5. Cooperative learning
  6. Inclusive programs
  7. Mastery learning
  8. Trust
  9. Success
  10. Validation phrases

 

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