Multicultural Attitude and Awareness among Primary School Teachers

Introduction:

Multicultural awareness is a greater understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation of the history, values, experiences, and lifestyles of groups that include race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status and mental/physical abilities.

Multicultural attitude is the way of thinking / feeling about multicultural issues that is reflected in a person's behavior. This questionnaire aims to measure teachers’ attitude and awareness of multicultural education. Please answer all of the questions to the best of your ability.

Instruction: Please put a cross (X) in the space provided.

Section A: Demographic

1. Gender: ( x ) Male

( ) Female

4. Race : ( ) Chinese ( ) Indian ( x ) Malay( ) Others

2. Age: ( x ) 20-30 years( ) 31-40 years( ) 41-50 years( ) 51-60 years

5. Teaching experience (for the subject taught):

( ) 1-5 years( x ) 6-10 years( ) 11-15 years( ) More than 15 years

3. Main subject taught in school:

( ) BM( ) English( ) Science( x ) Mathematic ( ) P. Islam( ) Other:

6. Current teaching state: (Eg. Perak)

Kuala Lumpur

Section B: Multicultural attitude and awareness

No Item Strongly disagree

Disagree Agree

Strongly agree

1 I find teaching a culturally diverse students group rewarding x2 As classrooms become more culturally diverse, the teachers’

job becomes increasingly challengingx

3 As classrooms becomes more culturally diverse, the teachers’ job becomes increasingly rewarding

x

4 I can learn a great deal from students with culturally different backgrounds

x

5 Teaching methods need to be adapted to meet the needs of a culturally diverse students group

x

6 I believe the teachers’ role need to be redefined to address the needs of students from culturally diverse background

x

7 Today’s curriculum gives undue importance to multiculturalism and diversity

x

8 Being multiculturally aware is relevant for the subject I teach x9 Teaching students about cultural diversity will create mutual

understanding in the classroomx

10 I believe that all children should receive equal opportunity in education regardless of their cultural background

x

11 In order to be effective teacher, one needs to be aware of cultural differences present in the classroom

x

12 Teachers have the responsibility to be aware of their students’ cultural background

x

13 It is teachers’ responsibility to encourage pride in one’s culture

x

14 Multicultural training for teachers is necessary x15 Sometimes I think there is too much emphasis placed on

multicultural awareness and training for teachersx

16 I would like to receive more training in teaching strategies for culturally diverse student population

x

17 Multicultural awareness training can help me work more effectively with a diverse student population

x

18 I am aware of the diversity of cultural backgrounds in my classroom

x

19 I am aware that my cultural background has influenced the way I think and act

x

20 I am aware that the way I think and act have impacts on persons of different cultural background

x

21 I am aware that there are different cultural institutions and systems around me

x

22 I can accurately compare my own cultural perspectives with that of a person from a different culture

x

23 I am aware that multicultural situations can cause ambiguity and stress because people are not sure what to expect from each other

x

24 When dealing with bilingual students, some teachers may misinterpret different communication styles as behavioral problems

x

25 It is important for students to be aware of multicultural diversity

x

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