IPG Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa

Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (IPGM)

TEACHER AND CURRENT

CHALLENGES
EDU 3093

PISMP TESL JANUARY 2013(Semester 8)

Semester 2/2016
SAIFUL AMIR BIN AB AZIZ
SYED ABDUL HAKIM BIN SYED AL-YAHYA
AMIR HAKIM BIN MOHD RAZMAN

Overview
Introduction
Question
Definition
Suggestion
Conclusion
References

Introduction

Learning to live together- Specifically it implies the

development of such qualities
as knowledge and
understanding of self and others; appreciation of the
diversity of the human race and an awareness of the
similarities between, and the interdependence of, all
humans; empathy and cooperative social behavior in caring
and sharing; respect of other people and their cultures and
value systems; capability of encountering others and
resolving conflicts through dialogue; and competency in
working towards common objectives.
-Dr. Zhou Nan-Zhao
Excerpted from Four pillars of Learning for the
Reorientation and Reorganization of Curriculum:
Reflections and
Discussion

QUESTION NO.3
Based

on the quoat above,

suggest and discuss practical
ways that a teacher could do
to
promote
a
strong
awareness and understanding
of the beauty of diversity in a
predominantly
single race
primary school in Malaysia?

DEFINITION

PRACTICAL WAYS

RECCOMENDATION

Definition
Diversity

Understanding that each individual is unique, and

recognizing our individual differences.

These can be along. the dimensions of race, ethnicity,

gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status,
age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political
beliefs, or other ideologies.

Cont..
It

is the explorationof these differences in a safe,

positive, and nurturing environment.

It

is about understanding each other and moving

beyondsimple tolerance to embracing and
celebrating therich dimensions of diversity
contained within each individual.

How teacher could promote a strong awareness and understanding of diversity in a

predominantly single race primary school in Malaysia?

Express interest in the ethnic background of your students.

Suggested action

Example

Encourage your

students to do a
research and share
information about
other ethnics
background as a mean
of fostering a trusting
relationship with fellow
classmates.

Carry out a cultural exhibition

whereby each students are
assigned to analyze and share
information about other culture
from other races through booth
exhibition in class.

Benefits
Students from a
predominant race can learn
more about other students
culture
Celebrate differences in
traditions, beliefs, and
social behaviors

Carry out a field trip to

Raise awareness of
conventional schools and
different cultures and
collaborate with them to host an
religions
event for festive celebrations

Cont

Provide opportunities for students to adopt identities of

competence in the classroom

Suggested action

Example

Establish a
culturally
responsive
classroom among
students.

Benefits

Asks students learn on how to Students improved his selfesteem.

correctly pronounce all of their
friends names (Diaz-Rico &
Open up opportunities for
Weed, 2006)
students to discuss
differences and highlight
similarities

Have books in class that the

students can read about different
ethnicity's,
cultures,
family Learn to adopt other cultures
practices
structures and abilities.
Ask students to teach their peers
about their home language and
culture.

Cont

Provides cultural-friendly environment in school

Suggested action

Example

Promotes
multicultural
values in school.

Benefits

Teachers can conduct a sharing Students learn new things

about different cultures and
session during daily assembly to
it will create acceptance and
talk about different cultures
better understanding among
according to the week.
them.

Classrooms can be filled with Create sense of belonging in

pictures promoting cultures and
the classroom and no one is
beliefs of different race.
left out (motivates pupils).

Students seating arrangement Learn to socialize with

friends from different races
in the classroom must not be put
and make new friends.
according to their races.

Cont

Raise awareness about cultural diversity among society

Suggested action

Example

Teachers should
promote different
cultures during
school events in a
large scale which
it will involve the
community as
well.

Benefits

Teachers can organize a celebration It is the best way for children

according to the festive season. For
to understand new
example; Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari
information and appreciate
Deepavali and Chinese New Year.
diversity is for them to see it
with their own eyes.
School should organize a cultural
day in school which students and They will be proud of their
parents should be wearing their own
own culture and happy to
traditional costumes.
share it with their friends.
Teachers
can
collaborate
with Build a good relationship with
parents to have a day where they
society.
can cook together to promote their
own traditional food.

Cont

Encourage community participant and social activism

Suggested action

Example

School should
create a
community event
where the
students need to
involve
themselves in it .

Benefits

School
should
organize
a Students will get the
volunteerism program where it
exposure about the
involves the teachers and students.
multicultural diversity in our
nations.
Encourage students to join any event
that need them to interact with the Appreciate each other
society.
difficulties and accept the
lack of other cultures.
Give talk about the importance of
the social activism and how it can Build a good relationship with
affect the society.
society.

Cont
Address the cultural gap between teachers and children in the school

Suggested action

Example

Teachers and
student should
maintain their
relationship like
parents and
children at home.

Benefits

Teachers who are from different race Students will feel the sense
should treat the students equally so
of belonging and did not feel
that students will feel the sense of
that they are being isolated.
belonging.
Develop mutual
Teacher can plan with the students
understanding between
to go out to do activities together.
teacher and students.
Teachers must seek to understand of Students will not feel
others culture so that they can
confused and blame the
develop suitable activities.
teacher for giving wrong
facts in class.

References

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