Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Challenges and Necessities of Realizing a Multicultural Curriculum in a Centralized (Dominant) Education System

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Roghaieh Bagher Nezhad 1
Alireza Araghieh 2
Isa Barghi 3
Amir Hossein Mehdizadeh 4
Batul Faghih Aram 4
1 PhD Student in Curriculum Planning, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.
2 Faculty member, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.
3 Faculty member, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
4 Faculty member, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Islamshahr, Iran.
10.22118/edc.2020.256720.1592
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges and necessities of implementing a multicultural curriculum in a centralized education system. Multicultural curriculum is a vital need in multicultural communities that want to live together peacefully. This approach rejects and challenges issues such as racism and other forms of discrimination, and instead acknowledges ethnic, cultural, and racial pluralism. The present research is a mixed study in terms of the nature of the data. In the qualitative phase of the study, the relevant patterns, dimensions, components, and indicators were identified and prioritized based on the perspective of experts in the field. The quantitative phase involved factor analysis of the perspective of experts in curriculum design and textbook development as well as secondary school teachers who were selected using cluster sampling to evaluate the model, dimensions, components and indicators as already approved by experts. According to the results of the present study, a multicultural curriculum puts an emphasis on the indigenous culture of each region which should be preserved, respected and reflected in education. In the meantime, familiarizing students with other cultures and ethnicities of society and setting the stage for recognizing and interacting with them will create a nationalistic feeling along with a deeper understanding in the student.
Keywords
Curriculum
Multicultural
Challenges
Necessities
Educational system
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Educational Development of Judishapur
Volume 12, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Quarterly Journal of Spring 2021
Spring 2021
Pages 131-143