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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.2.660

A Study on the Relationship between Multicultural Awareness and Multicultural Efficacy in Elementary School Students  

Kim, Young-Tae (Dept. of Education, Wonkwang University)
Jang, Ki-Sung (Dept. of Multicultural Welfare, Wonkwang Health Science University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.2, 2012 , pp. 660-667 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purposes of the study are to understand how multicultural awareness and multicultural efficacy is different and to investigate the factors of multicural awareness affecting the multicultural efficacy. To achieve the goals, the study conducted surveys to examine an interrelation of multicural awareness and efficacy on 329 elementary school students in North Jeolla Province with questionnaires. First, the results showed significant differences in the multicultural awareness and efficacy based on all the ground factors. Second, it was found that elementary school students had significant relations in multicultural awareness and efficacy. Third, the multicultural awareness among elementary school students significantly affected their multicultural efficacy. The study suggests that sustaining multicultural education shall be implemented for elementary school students to have right and positive minds and various studies shall be conducted to nurture values in their lives to live together.
Keywords
Multicultural Awareness; Multicultural Efficacy;
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