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A comparison of the effects of multicultural and anti-racist teaching on student attitude change Segawa, Megumi
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Social Studies programs on students' attitudes toward and beliefs about First Nations people in Canada. There were two programs: a multicultural program and an anti-racist program. The multicultural group studied examples of successful First Nations people and the efforts to take responsibilities for their own affairs. The anti-racist group studied the current situation among the majority of First Nations Canadians and then examined historical relationship between the government and First Nations people. Students7 attitudes toward First Nations people were assessed by three measures of empathy (sympathy), attitude, and attribution of blame. Scores on the measure of 'belief in a just world' were used as an independent variable to examine the relationship between the just world belief and the way students in the experimental group responded to the three outcome scales. Two hundred fiftyone grade 11 students from two secondary schools in the Lower Mainland participated in this study. Out of two hundred fifty-one, 169 subjects were eligible for the statistical analysis. Students in the multicultural group significantly increased their scores on the measure of attitude toward First Nations people. Students in the antiracist group significantly improved their scores on the measures of empathy (sympathy) and attribution of blame.
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A comparison of the effects of multicultural and anti-racist teaching on student attitude change
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University of British Columbia
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1994
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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of
Social Studies programs on students' attitudes toward and
beliefs about First Nations people in Canada. There were
two programs: a multicultural program and an anti-racist
program. The multicultural group studied examples of
successful First Nations people and the efforts to take
responsibilities for their own affairs. The anti-racist
group studied the current situation among the majority of
First Nations Canadians and then examined historical
relationship between the government and First Nations
people. Students7 attitudes toward First Nations people
were assessed by three measures of empathy (sympathy),
attitude, and attribution of blame. Scores on the measure
of 'belief in a just world' were used as an independent
variable to examine the relationship between the just world
belief and the way students in the experimental group
responded to the three outcome scales. Two hundred fiftyone
grade 11 students from two secondary schools in the
Lower Mainland participated in this study. Out of two
hundred fifty-one, 169 subjects were eligible for the
statistical analysis. Students in the multicultural group
significantly increased their scores on the measure of
attitude toward First Nations people. Students in the antiracist
group significantly improved their scores on the
measures of empathy (sympathy) and attribution of blame.
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eng
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2009-03-04
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0099184
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University of British Columbia
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1994-11
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Graduate
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