International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 The Malaysian Experience in Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329
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Mairs is a writer afflicted with multiple sclerosis. In her essay‚ "Disability"‚ she explains how the media fails to accurately portray individuals living with a debilitating disease. This causes people with a handicap to feel inadequate‚ isolated‚ and lonely. Consequently‚ the media’s lack of depiction hinders the able-bodied person’s ability to understand‚ interact‚ and accept disability as normal. Mairs wants disability to be portrayed in everyday life that way others can be aware of those
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Initial Counseling Name: _______________________ Date: ______________________ The following counseling session is designed to inform you of what is expected of you concerning your job performance standards. This is an initial performance counseling and will be presented in a “list” format. You will receive feedback on your actual performance during your monthly performance counseling (DA Form 4856). During your monthly performance counseling we will discuss in detail the areas that you
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access and utilization in order to eliminate these barriers. A lack of attention to the current disparities will have far reaching negative effects for African American adolescents‚ their families‚ and our society resulting in increased stress and disability‚ homelessness‚ incarceration‚ substance abuse‚ community violence‚ child abuse and neglect‚ increased foster care placement‚ and juvenile delinquency‚ etc. There is a significant divide between the African American community and the traditional
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A Multicultural Workplace A multicultural workplace refers to a group of individuals who represent all types of human difference gathered to achieve a common goal‚ which is the organization or company’s mission. For some‚ a multicultural organization may refer to their workplace as such‚ due to the variation of individuals’ age‚ sex‚ ethnicity‚ physical abilities‚ and even sexual orientation. Additionally‚ the diversity among this workforce is likely to be considered such based on its employees
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c Counselling Counseling is a dynamic interaction between counselor and counselee where a counselor adopts certain attitude and uses knowledge and skill to introduce and sustain in the clients learning process of self-expression leading to self understanding‚ leading to action so that the client changes his behaviour and solves his problems. Counselling is a non-directive talking therapy‚ which creates a non-judgemental space in order for you to work through your difficulties in a safe therapeutic
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Multicultural Education What is it? Multicultural Education What caused it (Causative factors) Reaction to monocultural approach to education “one size fits all attitude” It is a reaction to Assimilation A+B+C=D The World changed became more heterogeneous as result of various SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL developments USA Segregation patterns (1900-1953) “separate but equal” It was never equal African Americans lower scores Less money spent on them Various methods to (promote) integrate(Pg17)
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The Multicultural Society Today we have multicultural societies all over the world. Some say multiculturalism is a failure‚ while others think the opposite. Is multiculturalism really a failure? What are the positive aspects and what are the negative aspects of a multicultural society? The UK is a classical example of how a multicultural society is formed. In the UK‚ diverse groups of immigrants have disembarked over the last 200 years. Jewish people escaped from Russian and Polish pursuit‚ Irish
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emotional control is lost. Define support and list its three primary sources: (21-28) Support is a condition in which the helpee feels secure and comfortable psychologically. It includes awareness of well-being and satisfaction of “ affect hunger.” Support offers a healing process- an integration of all parts of the person. (1) The relationship itself‚ where the helpee experiences the helper’s acceptance and warmth. (2) Direct counseling help in the form of reassurance or
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Adult Student Services‚ Advisement Assistant Center‚ Career Exploration Center‚ Center for Educational Opportunities‚ Multicultural Student Services‚ Placement and Co-op Services‚ and University Counseling Services. The total sample population was 99. Results of the study reported that students’ perceived needs that were most important to them to be in the areas of career counseling and job placement. Significant differences were found among groups who were identified as ’high risk’ students and minority
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