Title: Equity in diversity through multicultural Education.
Topic No. 3.Author: Dr. Alice N. Ndu (Professor)
Bagwell College of EducationKennesaw State University
Georgia, [email protected]
Introduction-
Human diversity in the global village Ethnicity Ancestry Customs Language Religion etc. Need for integration
Globalization
Fears The links Benefits Educational
interventions
Global Education
What it is not What it is Benefits Its beliefs
Nigeria’s experiences with multicultural education Antecedents Diversities Geography –rainfall,
vegetation Language Agriculture Life style Religion Biases and prejudices The war
Education to the rescue
The education policy Unity schools The handicapped Admission policies NYSC Women empowerment Nomadic education Mass literacy The UBE Curriculum changes
Teachers roles in equity thrust
Advocacy/sensitization Public relations Nomadic education Mass literacy Teacher
training/workshops collaborations
Gains & Conclusion
Increased enrollment Literacy gains The two-way approach
to literacy The gains among
women, and the disadvantaged
Public enlightenment
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