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KMID : 1037320090020020047
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Korean Journal of Infant Mental Health
2009 Volume.2 No. 2 p.47 ~ p.57
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Multicultural Education in Early Childhood : teacher’s attitudes
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Kang Ran-Hye
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Abstract
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The current trend in demography in most countries is one of increasing heterogeneity which gives rise to racial tensions and cultural conflicts. The writer is proposing that multicultural education be made an important component in early childhood education. Children’s attitudes toward their race and ethnic group and other cultural groups begin to form early in the preschool years. The purpose of this study is to examine the attitudes of kindergarten teachers about multicultural education in early childhood . As a consequence, teachers need to have learning opportunities to improve cultural awareness and insights of children’s diverse backgrounds and practices of multicultural education through diverse pedagogical approaches such as cultural awareness and culturally relevant lesson plans. The best approaches to multicultural education involve starting with the individual child at the center, and providing teaching and learning that builds
on each child’’s unique identity, language, home and cultural background. The findings provide applicable examples and ideas for Korean teacher education programs that need to prepare teachers to have multicultural competencies.
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KEYWORD
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multicultural education, teacher‘s thoughts, teacher education program
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