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Multicultural education in the Republic of Korea : How elementary school teachers interpret multicultural education and its practical use in classrooms
- Multicultural education in the Republic of Korea
- Lee, Jee Young
- University of Carolina, Los Angeles
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Multicultural education in the Republic of Korea
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| Sub Title | How elementary school teachers interpret multicultural education and its practical use in classrooms |
| Material Type | Thesis |
| Author(English) |
Lee, Jee Young |
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[Los Angeles, U.S.] : University of Carolina, Los Angeles |
| Date | 2013-01 |
| Subject Country | South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
| Language | English |
| File Type | Link |
| Subject | Social Development < Education |
| Holding | University of Carolina, Los Angeles |
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Abstract
The Republic of Korea (hereafter, Korea) has historically affirmed that the country is ethnically homogeneous and this belief is often expressed in the nation's government compiled and issued textbooks. However, this dogmatic view does not correspond to the trends of globalization with mass global migration. International organizations also urged the Korean government to alter its emphasis on mono-ethnicity and revise this notion in the curriculum. Given both the external recommendations and the internal demographic transformation, the government eventually revised curriculum and initiated multicultural education. This study examines how Korean elementary school teachers recognize multicultural contents in textbooks and how they analyze and communicate them in class. In order to investigate this, three research questions were raised: a. What multicultural content is in elementary school textbooks? b. How do elementary school teachers consider the subject of multicultural education? c. How do teachers communicate multiculturalism to their students at the elementary school level? (The rest omitted)
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