How Should Multicultural Education Be According to Preschool Teachers?

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal how multicultural education should be according to preschool teachers. The study was organized in a multiple case study design from qualitative research methods. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and four preschool teachers with at least one student from different cultures were included in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using descriptive analysis method. The findings are given under the themes of education program, teacher characteristics in multicultural environment, family involvement, learning environment and evaluation according to preschool teachers. The findings revealed that children from different cultures have deficiencies in language development and social emotional development. In addition, it was emphasized that the personality traits of a preschool teacher in a multicultural education environment should be impartial, unprejudiced, and inquisitive. Finally, the study revealed that families should be actively involved in the process, learning centers should be organized according to needs, and student evaluations should be individualized.

Keywords

• multicultural education
• preschool teacher
• teacher opinion
• multiculturalism
• teacher features
• çokkültürlü eğitim
• okul öncesi öğretmeni
• öğretmen görüşü
• çokkültürlülük
• öğretmen özellikleri