The Effect of Multicultural Education on Students’ Attitudes Toward Tolerance at UPTD Junior High Schools

Yakobus Q . A Beraheng (Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang)
Gracianus Edwin T. P Lejap (Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang)
Rosa Mustika Bulor (Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang)

Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of multicultural education on students’ tolerance attitudes at SMP Negeri 16 Kota Kupang in the 2025/2026 academic year. This study employed a quantitative research approach. The population consisted of 163 eighth-grade students, with a sample of 50 students selected using the simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using a simple linear regression test. The results showed that the calculated t-value was greater than the t-table value (2.425 > 1.684), with a significance value of 0.020 < 0.05. These findings indicate that multicultural education has a significant effect on the tolerance attitudes of eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 16 Kota Kupang in the 2025/2026 academic year.