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Understanding the Role of Culture in Teaching

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The main focus of this chapter will be the issue of multiculturalism and its impact on the design, strategy, and implementation of education. While this chapter does not purport to be comprehensive in its coverage of this issue, it will discuss areas of potential interest and relevance.

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  1. Faculty of Education, British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Christopher Hill

  2. Office of Strategic Planning, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan

    Chia-Yi Lin

  3. National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan

    Yuen Ting Wan & Yu-Wen Chen

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Hill, C., Lin, CY., Wan, Y.T., Chen, YW. (2023). Understanding the Role of Culture in Teaching. In: Supporting and Learning from Academics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9040-3_5

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