The effects of a multicultural curriculum on First Nations pride in heritage, self-esteem and rejection of the beliefs of an involuntary minorit
department or school: Education, Faculty of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Sipsas, Joyce B.
issued: 2009-01-09T18:17:42Z
issued: 1994
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The purpose of this study is to determine whether a sample of First Nations high school students holds the beliefs of an involuntary minority and to determine whether a curriculum which demonstrates that First Nations people can succeed will lead to an increase in the rejection of the beliefs of an involuntary minority, and an increase in self- esteem and pride in heritage. This study is a quasi- experimental design carried out in a natural setting. One experimental group and one control group from a Lower Mainland high school participated in the study. The experimental group consisted of 10 subjects and the control group consisted of 9 subjects. The groups, which were not randomly selected, were pre- and post- tested using the Culture-Free Self-Esteem Inventory by Battle (1981) and the Pride in Heritage Measure by Kehoe and Echols (1986). All subjects also participated in an interview, which consisted of 13 questions aimed at yielding responses indicating whether or not the subjects hold the beliefs of an involuntary minority. These interviews took place prior to, and following, the treatment. Subjects in the experimental group participated in a treatment, which consisted of a multicultural curriculum demonstrating that First Nations people can succeed. Due to the numerous threats to the design validity of the study, it is not possible to assess the efficacy of the treatment. However, pre-test measures did provide information about the measures and the sample. The self-esteem of the subjects was found to be in the intermediate range. The mean for 19 subjects was 17.7 out of a possible score of 25. Their mean on the Pride in Heritage Measure was 41.6 (n=19) out of a possible score of 48; thus, their score was high. The results of the interviews suggest that 13 subjects do hold the beliefs of an involuntary minority. Although many difficulties were encountered during the conduct of this study, it did accomplish some things. Furthermore, it may have contributed to the…
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note: THE EFFECTS OF A MULTICULTURAL CURRICULUM ON FIRST NATIONS PRIDE IN HERITAGE, SELF-ESTEEM AND REJECTION OF THE BELIEFS OF AN INVOLUNTARY MINORITY by JOYCE B. SIPSAS B.A., The U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h Columbia, 1991 B.Ed., The U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h Columbia, 1992 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS i n THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES Department o f E d u c a t i o n a l S t u d i e s we a c c e p t t h i s t h e s i s as c o n f o r m i n g t o t h e r e q u i r e d s t a n d a r d THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA October 1994 © Joyce B. S i p s a s , 1994 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada 31 Qt)n>Vo^) DE-6 (2/88) ABSTRACT The purpose o f t h i s s tudy i s t o d e t e r m i n e whether a sample o f F i r s t N a t i o n s h i g h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s h o l d s t h e b e l i e f s o f an i n v o l u n t a r y m i n o r i t y and t o d e t e r m i n e whether a c u r r i c u l u m w h i c h demonstrates t h a t F i r s t N a t i o n s p e o p l e can s ucceed w i l l l e a d t o an i n c r e a s e i n t h e r e j e c t i o n o f t h e b e l i e f s o f an i n v o l u n t a r y m i n o r i t y , and an i n c r e a s e i n s e l f -esteem and p r i d e i n h e r i t a g e . T h i s s t u d y i s a q u a s i -e x p e r i m e n t a l d e s i g n c a r r i e d out i n a n a t u r a l s e t t i n g . One e x p e r i m e n t a l group and one c o n t r o l gr…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1995-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0064532
language: eng
degree discipline: Education
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identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/3451