<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Multicultural education is a set of educational strategies developed to assist teachers when responding to the many issues created by the rapidly changing demographics of their students . It provides students with knowledge about the histories, cultures, and contributions of diverse groups; it assumes that the future society is pluralistic . It draws on insights from a number of different fields, including ethnic studies and women studies, and reinterprets content from related academic disciplines . It is also viewed as a way of teaching that promotes the principles of inclusion, diversity, democracy, skill acquisition, inquiry, critical thought, value of perspectives, and self - reflection . This method of teaching is found to be effective in promoting educational achievements among immigrants students and is thus attributed to the reform movement behind the transformation of schools . </P> <P> The aims and objectives of multicultural education tend to vary among educational philosophers and liberal political theorists . Educational philosophers argue for preservation of the minority group culture, by fostering children's development of autonomy and introducing them to new and different ideas . This form of exposure assist children in thinking more critically, as well as, encourage them to have a more open mindset . On the other hand, political theorists advocate a model of multicultural education that warrants social action . Hence, students are equipped with knowledge, values, and skills necessary to evoke and participate in societal changes, resulting in justice for otherwise victimized and excluded ethnic groups . Under such a model, teachers serve as agents of such change, promoting relevant democratic values and empowering students to act . Multicultural education has a host of other gains and goals: </P>

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