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PRACTICES OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AMONG THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES AT UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22      10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22      Published : Dec 2019

Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore

Abstract

    The aim of this research is to analyze practices in multicultural education among faculty of UMT, Lahore campus. To achieve the aim of study, the data was collected from 33 faculty members of the SSH department of UMT through purposive sampling. The closed-ended questionnaire with 5 Likert scale was used as an instrument to collect the data along with it a semi-structured interview was conducted to achieve the triangulation. Furthermore, the framework focuses on the different dimensions of multiethnic schooling created by Bank (2006, 2010). Data gathered through questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively while the data collected through semi-structured interview was analyzed qualitatively. The study revealed that the teachers are more focusing on content integration and equity pedagogy as compared the facts creation and prejudice reduction. As far as the empowerment of ethos and communal construction of UMT concerned with most teacher that are in favor of it.

    Multicultural Education, Multicultural Competency, Diverse Culture

    (1) Arshad Ali Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Linguistics and Communication,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Amina Khalid
    Lecturer,Department of Linguistics and Communication,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Faiza Abid
    Assistant Professor,Department of Linguistics and Communication,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Khan, A. A., Khalid, A., & Abid, F. (2019). Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore. Global Regional Review, IV(IV), 194-207. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khan, Arshad Ali, Amina Khalid, and Faiza Abid. 2019. "Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore." Global Regional Review, IV (IV): 194-207 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22

HARVARD

    HARVARD : KHAN, A. A., KHALID, A. & ABID, F. 2019. Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore. Global Regional Review, IV, 194-207.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khan, Arshad Ali, Amina Khalid, and Faiza Abid. 2019. "Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore." Global Regional Review, IV: 194-207

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    MLA : Khan, Arshad Ali, Amina Khalid, and Faiza Abid. "Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore." Global Regional Review, IV.IV (2019): 194-207 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khan, Arshad Ali, Khalid, Amina, and Abid, Faiza (2019), "Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore", Global Regional Review, IV (IV), 194-207

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khan, Arshad Ali, Amina Khalid, and Faiza Abid. "Practices of Multicultural Education among the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Management and Technology Lahore." Global Regional Review IV, no. IV (2019): 194-207. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).22