Incorporating Multicultural and Science-Technology-Science Issues into Science Teacher Education Courses: Successes, Challenges and Possibilities.
Overview & Synopsis
Showing evidence of planing multicultural education in curricula is required by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for accreditation of professional education programs. This paper presents discussions on this issue over the last three decades, points out the increasingly diverse student population in the United States, and questions the effectiveness of teachers in providing multicultural instruction to students. Different issues in multicultural education, science teacher education, and multicultural science teacher education are examined. The meaning and structure of multicultural education is also discussed. (Contains 51 references.) (YDS)
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| Document Title | Incorporating Multicultural and Science-Technology-Science Issues into Science Teacher Education Courses: Successes, Challenges and Possibilities. |
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| Author / Organization | Sweeney, Aldrin E. |
| Subject & Discipline | Accreditation (Institutions), Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1999 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-34657 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |