Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley
The multicultural school environment at the Malaysian national schools presents a number of issues and challenges for the in-service teachers. This study investigated the experiences of 16 teachers in five selected national type schools in Klang Valley. Through a series of semi-structured interviews...
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| author | Othman, Azam Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Abdul Rahman, Hamidon Shabu, Shahrul Fhaizal |
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| description | The multicultural school environment at the Malaysian national schools presents a number of issues and challenges for the in-service teachers. This study investigated the experiences of 16 teachers in five selected national type schools in Klang Valley. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, responses from the teachers provided insights to the multiculturalism school environment in a multiracial society such as Malaysia. The findings of this study revealed that low proficiency of the national language among non-Malay students, inadequate multicultural trainings for teachers, and lack of programmes and initiatives that promote unity in a multicultural environment are among the major hurdles faced by teachers. The implications of the findings and recommendations from the teachers on ways to improve the multicultural environment in schools are also presented. |
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| spelling | iium-487882021-07-15T15:33:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48788/ Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley Othman, Azam Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Abdul Rahman, Hamidon Shabu, Shahrul Fhaizal LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools The multicultural school environment at the Malaysian national schools presents a number of issues and challenges for the in-service teachers. This study investigated the experiences of 16 teachers in five selected national type schools in Klang Valley. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, responses from the teachers provided insights to the multiculturalism school environment in a multiracial society such as Malaysia. The findings of this study revealed that low proficiency of the national language among non-Malay students, inadequate multicultural trainings for teachers, and lack of programmes and initiatives that promote unity in a multicultural environment are among the major hurdles faced by teachers. The implications of the findings and recommendations from the teachers on ways to improve the multicultural environment in schools are also presented. IIUM PRESS 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48788/1/48788_14-11-2-PBijes.pdf Othman, Azam and Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail and Abdul Rahman, Hamidon and Shabu, Shahrul Fhaizal (2013) Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 1 (1). pp. 13-24. ISSN 1675-8692 E-ISSN 2289-8085 http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijes/index.php/iejs/index |
| spellingShingle | LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools Othman, Azam Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Abdul Rahman, Hamidon Shabu, Shahrul Fhaizal Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley |
| title | Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley |
| title_full | Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley |
| title_fullStr | Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley |
| title_short | Exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five Malaysian secondary schools in Klang Valley |
| title_sort | exploring teachers’ perceptions in managing interracial interactions in a multicultural setting: a case study of five malaysian secondary schools in klang valley |
| topic | LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/48788/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48788/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48788/1/48788_14-11-2-PBijes.pdf |