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Abstract
This article describes the challenges and accomplishments of teaching multicultural education in graduate courses at Canadian universities. Critics of current multicultural education have focused on creating a multicultural curriculum from culturally diverse literary sources and teaching methods. My focus has been to ask educators, through narrative inquiry, about critical aspects of their experiences of designing and teaching a multicultural curriculum. Multiculturalism is no longer a concern of minorities and immigrants; it has become a social issue of concern to all. The insights and knowledge gained from this research may guide policy makers and educators to understand and address the ever-changing characteristics of multiculturalism in order to live in a harmonious society.
Résumé
Cet article décrit les réussites et les défis caractéristiques de l’enseignement multiculturel de niveau supérieur dans les universités du Canada. Les critiques de l’enseignement multiculturel actuel ont centré leurs efforts sur la création d’un programme éducatif multiculturel à partir de sources littéraires et de méthodes pédagogiques de diverses origines culturelles. Ma méthode consistait à demander aux éducateurs de rédiger une analyse narrative sur les aspects fondamentaux de leur expérience de conception et d’enseignement d’un cursus multiculturel. Le multiculturalisme n’est plus une préoccupation propre aux minorités et aux immigrants, il est devenu une question sociale d’intérêt public. Les idées mises de l’avant et les connaissances acquises grâce à cette recherche pourraient servir de guide aux décideurs et aux éducateurs pour comprendre et aborder les caractéristiques du multiculturalisme en constante évolution, et ce, afin de vivre dans une société harmonieuse.
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