Forum 1 Discussion
docx
keyboard_arrow_up
School
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez *
*We aren’t endorsed by this school
Course
715
Subject
Philosophy
Date
Jan 9, 2024
Type
docx
Pages
3
Uploaded by SuperHumanTankWombat27
DISCUSSION FORUM
1
Module 1: Discussion Forum Group Activity
Departament of Education, Ana G. Mendez University
EDUC 715: Social, Cultural and Political Dimensions
Of Educational Organizations
Dr. Zoraida Santiago
May 17
th
, 2022
DISCUSSION FORUM
2
Why do you consider multicultural education important?
The student must support their opinion with a theory related to the topic.
I consider multicultural education to be important because it prepares students to face the
social and work challenges in general. When a student develops multi cultural
social skills, it
enables him or her to successfully navigate and face the challenges of the environment.
Moreover, there is a process of growth in each individual in which we develop tolerance towards
diversity, flexibility to listen different languages, and knowledge about the contributions each
member of society can make from his/her own cultural background and life experiences.
Multicultural education is an educational reform that aims to a re-organization of the school
institution with the purpose of providing equal access to learning to all students. An inclusive
school reinforce the concepts representative
of diversity, such as diversity in gender, social class,
race, etc.
James Banks' model of multicultural education coincided with Vygotsky's sociocultural
theory. Banks (2007) established that the process of social interaction is dynamic; student learns
social
values and expectations (p. 120). Bank’s theory relates with the theories presented by
Dewey and Vygotsky, which explained that culture is constantly evolving as a
product of the
sociocultural interaction . Banks adopted these fundamentals in establishing the character
dynamics of the construction of knowledge in school. Banks (2007) also agrees with Vygotsky's
sociocultural learning theory, arguing that the 21st century curriculum must teach that
"knowledge, having a cultural base, is changing" (p. 15).
DISCUSSION FORUM
3
References
Banks, J. (1994). An introduction to multicultural education. Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon.
Dewey, J.
Democracy and Education
.
New York
: Macmillan, 1916.
Gómez, C. (s. f. ). La sociedad multicultural: ¿Qué nos aporta la interculturalidad?
Univesidad
de Zaragoza. España, pp. 49-77
.
Phillips, D. C. (2008). “Philosophy of Education.”
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
.
Retrieved from
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/education-philosophy/
.
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
- Access to all documents
- Unlimited textbook solutions
- 24/7 expert homework help