QUESTION 1

Discuss how teachers can develop

cooperation and unity among school
children to create a harmonious
atmosphere among pupils from
different ethnic groups.

diverse groups
of children
in cooperative
tasks
in the classroom.
Students Engage
of diverse
ethnicities
were
randomly
assigned
to participate in
cooperative, competitive, or individual-focused units over a three-week period
and then measured on their behavioral and attitudinal outcomes. Those students
who participated in cooperative learning units showed better attitudes towards
students of other ethnicities and more inter-ethnic contact than those in the
other two conditions. (Research by David Johnson & Roger Johnson, 1982)

When students work in ethnically mixed cooperative-learning groups, they gain

in cross-ethnic friendships and that the effects of cooperative learning on
intergroup relations are strong and lasting (Slavin, 1995).
All in all, students who work together cooperatively, rather than competitively, are
most likely to form intergroup friendships.

Expose children to positive role models of

intergroup friendships.
.
Children, like adults, tend to have negative expectations around intergroup
friendships, like fearing they will be rejected by out-group members.

showing children examples of friendships between different groups can break

down barriers around reaching out to others.
In a study, Aronson fund that by simply exposing children to books featuring
cross-racial friendships in a positive light helped increase cross-group play
among children. (School Library Journal, 2013)

QUESTION 2
As an educator, suggest some of the
school activities that can promote
cooperation and unity among the
various ethnic pupils.

ANSWERS

Student Integration Plan for Unity (Rancangan Integrasi Murid Untuk Perpaduan,
RIMUP)
RIMUP activities can be divided into different such as:
1)

Academics

-)Establish classroom routines that can provide opportunities for students in the class
to work together regardless of race.
-)Cooperative learning
2) Patriotism
-)Organize celebration during important days such as Kongsi Raya and Deepa Raya
promote unity
-)Story telling and play about history of Malaysia

3) Culture and Arts

-annual musical theatre performances about Ramayana, Zapin, fan and lantern
dances, and Mandarin songs.
-National Integration Dance Competition
4) Sports and Games. (co-curriculum)
-Sports Day
-Traditional Games of different cultures. Eg: Kebadi, Gasing
-Camp activity. Eg: scouts, KRS, Puteri Islam