The Reinforcement of Multiculture-Based Curriculum For Students of Foreign Nationalities in Indonesian Schools
Abstract: Multicultural
curriculum in Indonesia is developed for students with multicultural
backgrounds to internalize multicultural values without having to lose their
own cultural identity. A multicultural curriculum is designed to promote
teaching methods developed based on the diversity of the students themselves
with the purpose of educating them to understand pluralism, humanism, and
democracy and to respect each other both inside and outside the school. Such a
multicultural curriculum proves to be a barrier for students with non
multicultural backgrounds. Their
different backgrounds limit their understanding of the diversity. This
situation requires a new curriculum. This article is the result of the
Competitive Grants research regarding multicultural curriculum for students of
foreign nationalities. The interviews with the participants of IACS (Indonesian
Art & Culture Sholarship) program in 2013 and 2014 have indicated that
classroom discussions and direct interaction with the local community could become
some kind of reinforcement for the formation of a new curriculum for students
with foreign nationalities to better understand the diversity of Indonesia
instead of art and cultural education.
Penulis: Iva Rachmawati
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologigg150027
