A Study on Multicultural Attitude of Student Teachers of Mangalore

Jayashree K.

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The purpose of this study was to develop a viable survey questionnaire for assessing prospectiveteachers' attitudes and perceptions concerning multicultural education issues and to test the efficacyof the instrument for identifying attitude differences among the prospective teachers. If attitudes aboutmulticultural education can be accessed through a questionnaire, the results may be beneficial forhelping to prepare teachers to serve diverse student groups. The investigators assumed thatprospective teachers with positive attitudes and opinions are more prone to behave appropriately andconstructively in actual teaching situations involving students of diverse cultures, ethnic groups,backgrounds, abilities, economical levels, etc. and, generally, in dealing with multicultural issues inclassroom settings. This demographic imperative has implications for teacher education programs.Programs need to prepare teachers who can effectively instruct students of diverse backgrounds andcultures. A broader suggestion for teacher education programs is the need to prepare buddingteachers to live and function in diverse communities and contribute to social prosperity at thenational and global levels. The skills, attitudes, and knowledge learned through multiculturaleducation are important for all students. Teacher educators play an contributory role in identifyingand executing appropriate strategies for realizing multicultural education objectives. Therefore, theteacher educators must identify ways of judging the effectiveness of the activities and programs theyemploy for the promotion of multicultural education.

A Study on Multicultural Attitude of Student Teachers of Mangalore

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