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COURSE OUTLINE: Education 441-4 Cultural Differences in Education
SPRING, 1979
Tuesdays 4:30 - 8:30
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MX 9512
Instructor- Dr. June Wyatt
Description
The course will focus on three interrelated concerns:
1.
strategies for teaching in a bi or multi cultural classroom (with attention
to handling conflict).
2.
Use and development of curriculum materials for teaching about cultural
similarities and differences.
3.
Social, economic and political issues which pertain to methods, content
and administration of multicultural education programs.
Im
plementation
1 and 2 will be dealt with in a workshop setting during class and through student
projects.
3 will be done through small group discussions.
tat ions
1.
Independent Project
Develop curriculum materials of your own arid/pr modify existing ones or
alternate.
2.
Group Discussions
Each class member will participate in all discussions and will serve as a
leader in one. Discussion groups will be kept small - approximately
5 people
per group. The list of
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topicS is below:
1.
Cultural Differences in the Canadian Scene - melting pot or mosaic?
2.
Social Class and School Achievement/Teacher Expectations - are social
class variations in language and life style differences or deficiencies?
What'is the effect of teacher expectations on student achievement?
3.
Native Indian Education - social, cultural and linguistic differences;
how do they affect school achievement?
4.
Local Control/Community Schools - What educational roles are possible
for community groups?
5.
Bilingual' Education - educational and political concerns.
6.
Canadian Identity - What is it? Row is it represented (misrepresented)
in curriculum?
Books Ordered For the Bookstore
Don't purchase until after first class. Some books are optional.
(over)
Ashworth, Mazy 'inigrant Children In CanadianSxls.
Aoki, T. & Dahlie, J.
WIxse
Culture?
WIx)se
Heritage? UBC Faculty of B.
Cazden, C. Functions
of Language In 7he Classroom.
Teachers College Press.
Martell, George. Politics of The Canadian Public School.
Troper & Palmer Issues
In
Cultural Diversity, Ontario Institute For
Studies In flncation, 1976.
Sblfgar , Aaron The
E1ucation Of Ininigrant
Students, OISE, 1976.