Similar to other subject areas, science teachers face multicultural
issues in their everyday interactions with students. As the Hispanic
population in the United States increases at a significant rate, it is important
for teachers and school administrators to embrace these demographic
changes as positive and important contributions to our society, instead of a
burden or a problem that must be solved. Teaching diverse student
populations is a challenging task. The purpose of this paper is to summarize
the basic tenets of multicultural education as reported in the literature and
the importance of developing a critical approach to teaching/learning.
Practical recommendations to help science teachers address the needs and
learning styles of minority students, especially Hispanics, will be discussed.

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