Abstract
<p style="text-align:justify">The purpose of this study is to determine the teachers' attitudes toward multicultural education. This is a survey study and the participants of the study were 248 teachers who are teaching Turkish to the Syrian immigrants in Sanliurfa. The data for this study was collected through a 5-point Likert scale called "Teachers' Multicultural Attitude Scale". According to findings, it is determined that teachers have positive attitudes towards multicultural education. Their attitudes do not differ in a statistically significant way according to their gender, mother tongue, and professional seniority. Literature teachers were found to have more positive attitudes than class teachers. Based on the findings, it can be suggested that more research is needed on how to develop, alter teaching methods and programs according to multicultural education and why teachers of certain subjects have a more positive attitude towards multicultural education. Also, studies that investigate if teachers’ attitudes towards multicultural education affect students’ academic achievement, social adaptation processes and so on may provide useful information. The participation of teachers in cultural exchange programs, formal education, courses may be useful to raise their awareness and competency on multicultural education.</p>
Highlights
Statement of Research Background and GoalsIn a rapidly globalizing world, the boundaries between countries become obscure, and people from various cultures interact with increasing communication possibilities
It can be said that teachers participating in the research have positive attitudes towards multicultural education
It was determined that teachers who participated in the study had positive attitudes towards multicultural education
Summary
Statement of Research Background and GoalsIn a rapidly globalizing world, the boundaries between countries become obscure, and people from various cultures interact with increasing communication possibilities. Students and teachers are not limited to their own countries but can participate in educational activities all over the world This requires educators to have positive attitudes about the concept of multicultural education, which is defined as being respectful and tolerant to different cultures in order to ensure equality of opportunity in education without discrimination of religion, language, and race. According to some studies done on the topic in Turkey (Basarir, Sari, & Cetin, 2014; Basarir, 2012; Basbay & Bektas, 2009; Basbay & Kagnici, 2011; Coban, Karaman, & Dogan, 2010; Kaya, 2014; Yazici, Basol, & Toprak, 2009) multicultural education has not been fully comprehended yet, it has been understood as an issue limited to race or ethnicity; leaving out the individual differences like social class, sex, religion and so on
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