Theory and Practice of Multicultural Education (eBook)

A Focus on the K-12 Educational Setting

Chinaka S. DomNwachukwu (Autor)

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2018
172 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-3731-5 (ISBN)

Infos

The scope and theme of the book includes the educational process, learner-centered pedagogy, cultural competency, and effective teaching in a culturally diverse setting.

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Theory and Practice of Multicultural Education: A Focus on the K-12 Educational Setting provides an in-depth discussion of the principles and practice of multicultural education in the K-12 classrooms. Building on a theory of multicultural education as a learner-centered pedagogy, the book begins with a discussion of the learner and the educational process, addresses the issues of culture, worldview, and their implications for the educational process. The historical foundations of multicultural education, as well as the practical steps to doing multicultural education in a K-12 classroom were discussed extensively with practical tips for teachers on how to do multicultural education in the K-12 setting.

Autor

Chinaka S. DomNwachukwu is a Professor of Multicultural Education and Associate Dean for Diversity and Values at the School of Education, Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Among his many publications is An Introduction to Multicultural Education: From Theory to Practice, and Multiculturalism: A Shalom Motif for the Christian Community

Inhalt

List of FiguresAcknowledgementsChapter 1: The Learner and the Educational ProcessChapter 2: Humans as Cultural Beings: Foundations for Multicultural Education Chapter 3: Engaging the American Cultural Mosaic Chapter 4: Engaging the Crises of Cross-Cultural Encounters Chapter 5: Educational Inequalities in the American Schools Chapter 6: Historical Foundations of Multicultural Education in the United States Chapter 7: Standards-based Planning and Teaching in a Multicultural Classroom ReferencesIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.2.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 25 Illustrations including: - 9 Black & White Illustrations; - 1 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 15 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Best Practices • cultural competency • Cultural proficiency • Cultural Values Adjustment • Culture • Diversity • effective teaching • Equity Pedagogy • higher education • Historical Foundations • Learner-centered pedagogy • Multicultural • Special Needs • Teacher Education • Teaching Strategies • urban studies • Worldview
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-3731-3 / 1475837313
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-3731-5 / 9781475837315