Student teachers responded to the questions When you think about multicultural education, what are the two questions you would like answered before you begin teaching? Why? The largest group of responses (13 out of 25 respondents – 52%) revealed instructional concerns about resources, strategies and coverage, how much should the teachers cover and how to deal with sensitive issues. 48% (12 out of 25) of respondents were concerned with the context which depends on where and whom one will teach, what is the background of the students. Four (16% of respondents) would like to first learn about the different cultures and have doubts if they would be able to teach confidently. Overall, responses to the questionnaire showed that though the student teachers acknowledged the importance of multicultural education, their perceptions on multicultural education lack depth. Critical inquiry was not mentioned at all as being important in multicultural education. Analysis of the open-ended questionnaires yielded three major themes related to participants‟ perceptions of multicultural education in Singapore: (a) respecting differences in culture to maintain „harmony‟; (b) superficial perception of multicultural practices; and (c) concerns with instruction.
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