Diversity is not only existed in society but also Education. It is the same with what society has, starting from the diverse ethnic, language, and social class in the school. From that diversity, the term multicultural education which is taught in schools emerges. Multicultural education is an education that teaches mutual respect and acceptance behaviors toward diversity in the school environment like diverse ethnic, religion, language, etc. this article reviews some literature related to the practice of multicultural education which has been applied in Indonesian schools.

The objective of this study is to obtain a descriptive description of learning patterns and the driving and inhibiting factors of learning for postgraduate students at Yogyakarta State University (YSU). This study used a qualitative method. The subjects in this study were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data collection was administered through in-depth interview and observation techniques. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, data display, and conclusions. The research findings show the following results. First, YSU postgraduate students do not have a fixed or steady frequency, duration and place of study every day. Second, YSU postgraduate students tend to have the characteristics of learning independently but individually. This condition can be formed because it is influenced by internal factors such as the subjective view of students who have their respective views on how to learn effectively and efficiently, and external factors such as the academic atmosphere and learning facilities on campus. Third, for YSU postgraduate students, the motivational aspects of learning and the conditions of the campus environment can hinder and encourage their learning activities

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Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan peranan KPU Kabupaten Pati dalam melaksanakan pendidikan politik bagi masyarakat untuk membentuk budaya politik, membentuk perilaku memilih, dan mengatasi money politics pada Pemilukada serentak di Kabupaten Pati tahun 2017. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Penentuan subjek penelitian dengan teknik  purposive sampling. Penelitian ini menghasilkan, pertama, peranan KPU Kabupaten Pati dalam melaksanakan pendidikan politik bagi masyarakat untuk membentuk budaya politik terfokus pada pembentukan orientasi kognitif budaya politik, sedangkan pembentukan orientasi afektif dan evaluatif belum maksimal. Kedua, peranan KPU Kabupaten Pati dalam melaksanakan pendidikan politik bagi masyarakat untuk membentuk perilaku memilih berpusat pada pembentukan perilaku memilih rasional yaitu masyarakat diberi materi pengetahuan politik, didorong serta dimotivasi supaya memilih karena mempertimbangkan visi dan misi para calon, prestasi calon, track record (rekam jejak) serta kepribadian para calon sedangkan pembentukan perilaku memilih psikologis dan sosiologis dikesampingkan. Ketiga, peranan KPU Kabupaten Pati dalam melaksanakan pendidikan politik untuk mengatasi money politics, dengan cara mengajak masyarakat supaya tidak memilih karena uang (money politics) sebab berdampak negatif bagi keberlangsungan sistem politik di suatu negara. Pendidikan politik pada tahap input politik masih belum maksimal karena KPU Kabupaten Pati belum maksimal dalam memberikan materi pengetahuan politik tentang bagaimana mekanisme untuk melaporkan apabila terjadi kecurangan dalam proses Pemilukada Kabupaten Pati tahun 2017. Kata Kunci: Pendidikan politik, budaya politik, perilaku memilih, money politics.