
The Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education
1. Content integration
2. The knowledge and construction process
3. Prejudice reduction
4. An equity pedagogy
5. An empowering school culture and social structure

Content integration concerns the extent to which educators use content from various cultures to demonstrate key concepts, principles, generalizations, and theories in their discipline.
I might apply this dimension to my practice by integrating oral story-telling into the curriculum, as this form of literature is used in Native American and African cultures.

The knowledge and construction process relates to the extent to which teachers help students to understand, investigate, and determine how the implicit cultural assumptions within a discipline affect how knowledge is constructed within it.
I might apply this dimension to my practice by addressing outdated and offensive language before students read a classic novel.

Prejudice reduction involves teachers encouraging students to develop positive attitudes towards different groups.
I might apply this dimension to my practice by having students role play as characters from a relevant play involving a prejudice of some sort. For instance, variations of Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" confront sexism in satirical manner.

Further regarding prejudice reduction, specifically racism, teaching critical race theory (CRT) encourages positive attitudes towards different racial groups.
The following is a fitting quote regarding CRT published in an article by Purdue Owl . . .

"Our social world, with its rules, practices, and assignments of prestige and power, is not fixed; rather, we construct with it words, stories and silence. But we need not acquiesce in arrangements that are unfair and one-sided. By writing and speaking against them, we may hope to contribute to a better, fairer world."
Critical Race Theory: The Cutting Edge

CRT addresses white privilege, microaggressions, institutionalized racism, social construction, and intersectionality . . . all issues involving prejudices.


An equity pedagogy occurs when teachers adjust their instruction to facilitate the achievement of diverse students with a multiplicity of identities.
I might apply this dimension to my practice by creating cooperative rather than competitive activities since many groups statistically perform better cooperatively. For instance, students can do activities that involve various roles, such as literature circles.
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The Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education
1. Content integration
2. The knowledge and construction process
3. Prejudice reduction
4. An equity pedagogy
5. An empowering school culture and social structure

Content integration concerns the extent to which educators use content from various cultures to demonstrate key concepts, principles, generalizations, and theories in their discipline.
I might apply this dimension to my practice by integrating oral story-telling into the curriculum, as this form of literature is used in Native American and African cultures.

The knowledge and construction process relates to the extent to which teachers help students to understand, investigate, and determine how the implicit cultural assumptions within a discipline affect how knowledge is constructed within it.
I might apply this dimension to my practice by addressing outdated and offensive language before students read a classic novel.

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