Multicultural education: The understandings of preschool teachers in Singapore

Author(s): Berthelsen, Donna; Karuppiah, Nirmala
Date Issued: December, 2011
Description: An investigation of teachers' understandings of multicultural education, their perceptions of its importance in early childhood education, about their personal and professional experiences with multiculturalism, and their understanding of the nature of the knowledge and skills required to implement multicultural education programs with young children, based on data from 58 female preschool teachers in Singapore completing an in-service Diploma in Early Childhood Education in Singapore
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Journal Title: Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
Volume Number: 36
Issue Number: 4
Page Range: 38-42
Topics: International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce
Country: Singapore
ISSN: 1836-9391 Paper
1836-9391 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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