Teaching English in multicultural classrooms
The English language classroom provides an obvious multicultural context for learning, and teachers need to help students understand and appreciate the differences and similarities among the various ethnic, religious and cultural groups. This study aims to examine teachers’ understanding of and atti...
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my.iium.irep.61522013-04-29T13:26:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/6152/ Teaching English in multicultural classrooms Muhamad, Ainon Jariah PE English The English language classroom provides an obvious multicultural context for learning, and teachers need to help students understand and appreciate the differences and similarities among the various ethnic, religious and cultural groups. This study aims to examine teachers’ understanding of and attitudes towards multiculturalism, and in so doing, find out what are the language teaching strategies used in promoting and enhancing successful multicultural interactions. Teachers should be able to seize this opportunity to foster tolerance and understanding in classrooms of diverse cultural backgrounds. 2009-12-17 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/6152/1/Teaching_English_in_Multicultural_Classrooms.pdf Muhamad, Ainon Jariah (2009) Teaching English in multicultural classrooms. In: International Conference on Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, 17-19th December 2009, University of Sharjah, UAE. (Unpublished) |
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The English language classroom provides an obvious multicultural context for learning, and teachers need to help students understand and appreciate the differences and similarities among the various ethnic, religious and cultural groups. This study aims to examine teachers’ understanding of and attitudes towards multiculturalism, and in so doing, find out what are the language teaching strategies used in promoting and enhancing successful multicultural interactions. Teachers should be able to seize this opportunity to foster tolerance and understanding in classrooms of diverse cultural backgrounds. |
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