KOÇ DAMGACI, Fadime Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , AYDIN, Hasan Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey

Perceptions of Higher Education Faculty Members on Multicultural Education In Turkey

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In recent years, multiculturalism has started to be a frequently debated phenomenon in the educational community. This model is also recommended for Turkey by multicultural education experts and researchers. Regarding this model, it is important to solicit the opinions of academicians who are responsible for training the teachers that will implement multicultural education. To this end, an online scale was emailed to the academicians of education departments in 83 universities in Turkey. The study utilized quantitative research methods. There were a total of 520 participants whom completed the Multicultural Education Attitude Scale. Their responses were graded and these grades were used in generating various analyses. Based on the responses, Cronbach Alpha reliability analysis was implemented and the reliability coefficient of the scale was determined to be .92. The mean of academicians’ scores demonstrates that they have a strong positive attitude about multicultural education. Moreover, demographic data on academicians was used as an independent variable and regression analysis was performed. Regression analysis showed that it is not possible to infer the attitudes of participants on multicultural education based on their demographic data.

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Multiculturalism , Multicultural Education , faculty members’ perceptions , Quantitative Study , Turkey

Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education

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