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Topic 1. The concept of Culture and the Importance of Understanding the Concept Meaning and the concept of culture Race and ethnic in Malaysia Race and ethnic demography in Malaysia The Importance of understanding the concept of culture to teachers
2. Socioculture and Sociocultural Development in Classroom The meaning of Socioculture Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory Lev Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Development Role of teacher in sociocultural development in the classroom
3. Awareness of Sociocultural Diversity in Malaysia Awareness of sociocultural diversity in Malaysia - Race - Language - Social Structure - Belief System - Custom and Rituals The importance of socio-cultural awareness to teachers in Malaysia
4. Roles and Implications of Sociocultural Diversity to the Education System in Malaysia Roles and implications of Sociocultural diversity in following aspects: - Students - Teachers - School - Curriculum
5. Equality in Educational Opportunities in Malaysia Equality in Educational Opportunities - Gender - Social Class - Interior - Minority groups Education Programmes For All in Malaysia - Education Programmes for Indigenous and Interior - Juvenile Education Programmes - Remedial Education Programmes - Education Programmes for children with special needs - School in the Hospital - School for the homeless and abandoned children ( Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih ) - Under-enrolled school Challenges of Educational Equity in Malaysia 6. Developing Nation Building in the School’s Sociocultural Diversity The concept fo nation building - To enhance the national language - To strengthen national integration - To instill the passion towards arts, heritage and national culture Initiatives to develop nation building The roles of teachers in developing nation building
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7. Management of a Cultural Friendly Classroom Aspects of management - physical - emotion - social - sociolinguistic Cultural Friendly Pedagogy - Pedagogy for the main stream - Pedagogy for combine class - Pedagogy for the Indigenous Cultural friendly based assessment
8. Effective Communication in a Cultural Friendly Classroom Effective communication skills - verbal and non-verbal - language register - politeness The national language as medium of unity The importance of effective communication skills
9. Teacher as an Agent of Cultural Friendly in the Community, National and Global Cultural friendly programmes - Collaborative programmes with Parent Teacher Association - Smart partnership with government and private agencies Characteristics of cultural friendly teachers; - Personal - Professional - Behavioural practice Role of teacher as cultural friendly agent