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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797000903321

Autore

DomNwachukwu Chinaka S.

Titolo

The theory and practice of multicultural education : a focus on the K-12 educational setting / / Chinaka S. DomNwachukwu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-4758-3731-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 pages)

Disciplina

370.1170973

Soggetti

Multicultural education - United States

Multicultural education - Activity programs - United States

Minorities - Education - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The Learner and the Educational Process -- Chapter Two. Humans as Cultural Beings: Foundations for Multicultural Education -- Chapter Three. Engaging the American Cultural Mosaic -- Chapter Four. Engaging the Crises of Cross-Cultural Encounters -- Chapter Five. Educational Inequalities in American Schools -- Chapter Six. Historical Foundations of Multicultural Education in the United States -- Chapter Seven. Standards-Based Planning and Teaching in a Multicultural Classroom -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author.

Sommario/riassunto

The scope and theme of the book includes the educational process, learner-centered pedagogy, cultural competency, and effective teaching in a culturally diverse setting.