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Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education

Diversity has become a challenge in many communities for their socioeconomic and political development. Overlooking the positives benefits of diversity, considerable attention has been given to negative aspect instead. Hence, there is a potential to build a rich civilization through proper managemen...

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Main Authors: Ramzy, Mohammad Ismath, Ashaari, Muhamad Faisal
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Published: Department of Educational Management, Planning & Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya 2018
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LB Theory and practice of education
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/20920/
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spelling my.um.eprints.209202019-04-16T02:27:00Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/20920/ Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education Ramzy, Mohammad Ismath Ashaari, Muhamad Faisal L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education Diversity has become a challenge in many communities for their socioeconomic and political development. Overlooking the positives benefits of diversity, considerable attention has been given to negative aspect instead. Hence, there is a potential to build a rich civilization through proper management of diversity. Education plays a key role in managing the diversity by enhancing social identity of children. Hence, this research aims at explaining the strategies and plans adopted by the education ministry in Sri Lanka to promote social cohesion and exploring the challenges that faced by the decision makers in implementing these strategies and plans in schools. For this purpose, the present study employed a qualitative research methodology based on textual and document analysis along with open-ended interview protocol. Nine people who are in decision-making position in the process of implementation in different levels; national, provincial, zonal and school were selected for the interview. This research used interviews, textual and document analysis to collect the data. Curtailment of cultural acceptance, insufficient awareness on multiculturalism, segregated system of schooling; inadequate trained-teachers and poor coordination were found in this study as major challenges to promote social cohesion through education. This research recommends addressing these issues prior to implement the strategies on social cohesion in order to maximize the result. Department of Educational Management, Planning & Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya 2018 Article PeerReviewed Ramzy, Mohammad Ismath and Ashaari, Muhamad Faisal (2018) Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 6 (4). pp. 78-96. ISSN 2289-4489 https://mojem.um.edu.my/article/view/13918/8701 doi:10.22452/mojem.vol6no4.5
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topic L Education (General)
LB Theory and practice of education
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LB Theory and practice of education
Ramzy, Mohammad Ismath
Ashaari, Muhamad Faisal
Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education
description Diversity has become a challenge in many communities for their socioeconomic and political development. Overlooking the positives benefits of diversity, considerable attention has been given to negative aspect instead. Hence, there is a potential to build a rich civilization through proper management of diversity. Education plays a key role in managing the diversity by enhancing social identity of children. Hence, this research aims at explaining the strategies and plans adopted by the education ministry in Sri Lanka to promote social cohesion and exploring the challenges that faced by the decision makers in implementing these strategies and plans in schools. For this purpose, the present study employed a qualitative research methodology based on textual and document analysis along with open-ended interview protocol. Nine people who are in decision-making position in the process of implementation in different levels; national, provincial, zonal and school were selected for the interview. This research used interviews, textual and document analysis to collect the data. Curtailment of cultural acceptance, insufficient awareness on multiculturalism, segregated system of schooling; inadequate trained-teachers and poor coordination were found in this study as major challenges to promote social cohesion through education. This research recommends addressing these issues prior to implement the strategies on social cohesion in order to maximize the result.
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title Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education
title_short Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education
title_full Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education
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title_full_unstemmed Strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in Sri Lanka: Social cohesion through education
title_sort strategies to manage the ethnic diversity in sri lanka: social cohesion through education
publisher Department of Educational Management, Planning & Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya
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