Cultural Intelligence Levels Of Pre-Service Pre-School Teachers And Their Attitudes Towards Multicultural Education
Abstract
The main aim of this research is to examine the relationship between cultural intelligence
levels (CIL) of pre-service pre-school teachers (PPT) and their attitudes towards multicultural
education (ME). The relational screening model was used in the research. The research sample
consists of 245 students studying in the pre-school teaching graduate program of the education
faculties of two universities(1 public and 1 private university) in Istanbul province. The data
collection tools used in the research were like that: Personal Information Form, CI Scale and
Attitude Scale towards ME for Pre-Service Teachers. The results obtained from the study are as
follows: Significant relationship was detected between CIL and attitudes of PPT towards ME.
CIL of PPT significantly vary by the type of university they study at, their state of being raised in
an environment where different cultures coexist; their attitudes towards ME significantly vary
by the type of university they study at.
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