Answer to Question #207373 in English for reatile

Question

Based on the reading of this module and your own experiences, what would you consider as the advantages of a multiculturalism classroom? Focus on three advantages and discuss them in detail. Use relevant examples where necessary. Your response should not exceed 500 words/one page

Answer 1

The advantages of multiculturalism classroom include:

1. Exposes students to different cultures- Students are encouraged to learn about the cultural backgrounds of other students in a class. Since the school has a multitude of different nationalities, students from different cultures are given opportunities to discuss and share their cultural experiences. For example, celebrating the Japanese Children's day or the Indian Diwali enables the students to interact with various communities and get first hand knowledge about multiple celebrations.
2. Fosters acceptance and tolerance in a learning environment- It enables students to acquire skills and develop a positive attitude to communicate, interact and foster acceptance and tolerance with individuals from varied cultures to create a moral and civic community.
3. Encourages critical thinking- Students are given the liberty to examine learning materials to identify potentially prejudicial or biased materials. Both teachers and students evaluate their own cultural assumptions and then discuss how learning materials, teaching practices or school policies reflect cultural bias, and how they could be changed to eliminate bias.