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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED091375 AUTHOR: Garcia, Ernest F.
TITLE: Chicano Cultural Diversity: Implications for CBTE.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1974
NOTE: 24 p.
ABSTRACT: This paper focuses on the competencies that
teachers need in working with Chicano children by
describing the culture filter concept, discussing cultural
pluralism, and stressing the importance of a
competency-based teacher education (CBTE) program
specifically relating to the Chicano. The culture filter
concept suggests using knowledge of cultural factors to
arrange an environment where children perceive themselves
positively to enhance learning. The discussion on cultural
pluralism emphasizes the differences within a cultural
group and suggests that the teachers focus on the needs of
each subgroup. Next, the importance of CBTE programs in the
education of Chicanos is stressed.
Requirements to prepare candidates to teach effectively in
a culturally diverse society and illustrative performance
objectives for CBTE candidates are presented. The author
concludes that cultural differences can hinder learning
when the conditions do not accommodate those differences.
Therefore, teachers need those competencies which will
enable them to understand and utilize aspects of cultural
diversity which will increase changes of success for the
learner. A 13-item bibliography is included. (PD)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Educational-Environment; Objectives-;
Performance-Factors
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Competency-Based-Teacher-Education;
*Cultural-Differences; *Cultural-Influences; *Cultural
Pluralism; *Mexican-Americans
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