Multicural Awareness Among Millenial and Gen Z Teacher in Multicultural Education

Authors

  • Aisyah Khoirunnisa Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
  • Nandang Budiman Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
  • Sardin Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31943/afkarjournal.v8i1.1761

Keywords:

multicultural awareness, multicultural education, millennial teachers, Gen Z teachers

Abstract

Multicultural awareness can be the first step, especially for teachers to form a more tolerant and empathetic generation in multicultural education. This study explores multicultural awareness between millennial teachers and gen z teachers in Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative approach by collecting data using the Teacher Multicultural Attitude Survey (TMAS) instrument. The sample of this study is 140 from various schools in Indonesia. The results of the study showed that there was no significant difference in multicultural awareness between millennial teachers and gen z teachers. Reflecting that the generation factor is not a barrier for teachers in realizing multicultural awareness. This research also suggests the supervision and development of teacher multicultural awareness that is continuous and uniform in each generation. Further research can be more in-depth to examine multicultural awareness with other variables such as student learning outcomes or inclusive competencies

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Published

2025-01-18

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Aisyah Khoirunnisa, Nandang Budiman and Sardin (2025) “Multicural Awareness Among Millenial and Gen Z Teacher in Multicultural Education”, al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies, 8(1), pp. 151–164. doi: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v8i1.1761.

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