Pre-Service Teachers' Beliefs and Knowledge about Multiculturalism

Autor/inn/en	Acquah, Emmanuel O.; Commins, Nancy L.
Titel	Pre-Service Teachers' Beliefs and Knowledge about Multiculturalism
Quelle	In: European Journal of Teacher Education, 36 (2013) 4, S.445-463 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0261-9768
DOI	10.1080/02619768.2013.787593
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Student Attitudes; Cultural Pluralism; Urban Universities; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Level; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Multicultural Education; Teaching Methods; Surveys; Pretests Posttests; Diaries; Cognitive Restructuring; Minority Group Students; Focus Groups; Educational Objectives; Teacher Education; Mixed Methods Research; Questionnaires; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Kulturpluralismus; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Diary; Tagebuch; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Fragebogen; Finnland
Abstract	The present study examined pre-service teachers' knowledge of issues related to multiculturalism and diversity before and after taking a multicultural education course. Data from 38 degree students in an urban university in the southwest of Finland were analysed using a mixed method approach. The results indicate that pre-service teachers' knowledge levels increased with respect to diversity and multicultural education after taking the course. In addition, pre-service teachers felt more competent and prepared to teach students with diverse backgrounds after the exposure. The implications of the findings for teacher education programmes and teacher educators are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10