Muslim students’ experiences and perspectives on current teaching practices in Canadian schools
Abstract
Notes
Key recommendations
There is a need for culturally and religiously sensitive approaches to teaching;
Curricula should be more inclusive and bias removed
Key findings
Teachers lack awareness about the needs of Muslim and immigrant children;
There is a lack of cultural sensitivity in schools; there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ teachers in schools and these distinctions shape the experience of children in schools;
Teachers occasionally present information about global affairs in a biased (anti-Muslim) light.
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
After spending at least 8 years in Canada
Location
Alberta
Key populations
Elementary school aged Muslim immigrant youth
Gaps identified
NA
Community organizations
NA
Open-access – Yes