A Literature Review of Education about the Children of New Immigrants in Taiwan

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  In Poster Session: A Literature Review of Education about the Children of New Immigrants in Taiwan

Proposal

In recent years, the children of Southeast Asian immigrants were growing up in the trend of low birth rate in Taiwan. Schools at all levels also emphasized on education for children of new immigrants, let the children of new immigrants feel that the educational system supported them in their study life.
One of the topics of the 12-year national education is "multicultural education."
This curriculum taught students to adapt and thought in different cultural environments, enhanced cultural adaptability and flexible learning. The four models mentioned in the curriculum development model of multicultural education proposed by Banks included contribution orientation, additional orientation, transformation orientation and social action orientation, which could replace traditional teaching methods by combining activities and exchanges, making foreign cultures more specific and distinct.
For example, the new immigrants were invited to the class to share their native food, songs, costumes or local cultural customs, etc. To arouse students' interest and in-depth understanding of other countries, exchanging, and interaction, middle school students could strengthen their understanding of multiculturalism, and new immigrants' children and parents could also increase their sense of identity with the culture of their home country.
Art served as an important channel for integrating multiculturalism into education,
because art did not pay attention to the expression of words. It was an important indicator of human rights in the world that people could freely express their cultural identity through artistic creation. Different ethnic groups had their own totem elements and colors. Through art education, when children of new immigrants completed their works, they could directly let viewers see their characteristics. Peers could also share and communicate with each other. Students saw their uniqueness and were honored, and teachers and students at the same school could learn to respect and appreciate the advantages of multiculturalism and other aspects.
This study sought to understand whether the children of new immigrants experience increased abilities after participating in art classes in person. Through education, students from different cultural backgrounds could reduce their deviant behavior and difficulties in adapting to life. When students were willing to take the initiative to study and interact and cooperate with others, this also achieved the three main core literacy spirits of Taiwan's new curriculum. The "special" of the children of new immigrants was no longer a disadvantage, and can become an advantage.

Authors

• Ming-Kuo Hung, Chaoyang University of Technology

• Yu-Ting Liu