A Study of multicultural awareness among Language Teachers
The population of linguistically and culturally diverse students in tertiary education in Malaysia has increased steadily since the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) intensified the concept of internationalisation. This changing demographics make it incumbent upon teachers to know thei...
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iium-486352017-06-20T07:30:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48635/ A Study of multicultural awareness among Language Teachers Esa, Zaleha Muhamad, Ainon Jariah S.Dukuly, Varfee L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) The population of linguistically and culturally diverse students in tertiary education in Malaysia has increased steadily since the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) intensified the concept of internationalisation. This changing demographics make it incumbent upon teachers to know their students' cultures.This paper examines multiculturalism as perceived by language teachers at International Islamic University Malaysia.Research has shown that teachers' awareness of multiculturalism of their students will have a direct affect toward the students behaviour and academic outcomes.The aim of this study was to ascertain whether language teachers are aware of multiculturalism. A questionnaire was given to 40 language teachers. The research methodology and some of the findings from the study will be described. 2015-11-06 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48635/1/item_2.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48635/2/2015PPT_IJAS_A_STUDY_OF_MULTICULTURAL_AWARENESS_AMONG_LANGUAGE_TEACHERS.pptx Esa, Zaleha and Muhamad, Ainon Jariah and S.Dukuly, Varfee (2015) A Study of multicultural awareness among Language Teachers. In: International Conference for Academic Disciplines London, UK, 3 - 6 November 2015, London, UK. (Unpublished) https://london2015.sched.org/venues |
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The population of linguistically and culturally diverse students in tertiary education in Malaysia has increased steadily since the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) intensified the concept of internationalisation. This changing demographics make it incumbent upon teachers to know their students' cultures.This paper examines multiculturalism as perceived by language teachers at International Islamic University Malaysia.Research has shown that teachers' awareness of multiculturalism of their students will have a direct affect toward the students behaviour and academic outcomes.The aim of this study was to ascertain whether language teachers are aware of multiculturalism. A questionnaire was given to 40 language teachers. The research methodology and some of the findings from the study will be described.
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