Culturally Responsible Research, Teacher Certification and Gifted Education Services: A Response to Persson's Target Article

Autor/in	Vidergor, Hava E.
Titel	Culturally Responsible Research, Teacher Certification and Gifted Education Services: A Response to Persson's Target Article
Quelle	In: Gifted and Talented International, 27 (2012) 1, S.77-82 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-2276
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Gifted; Teacher Certification; Teacher Attitudes; Cultural Background; Cultural Differences; Teacher Education; Global Approach; African American Students; Higher Education; Jews; Arabs; Females; Adolescents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begabter, Hoch Begabter; Lehrerverhalten; Kultureller Unterschied; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Globales Denken; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Jew; Jude; Jüdin; Juden; Arab; Araber; Weibliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher
Abstract	Persson's (2012a) target article calls for a cultural sensitive research paradigm in the science of giftedness. It charts the potential threats to research validity affected by cultural bias having implications on study and practice in gifted education. The eight recommendations heading under: (1) mindset and habits; (2) research skills; and (3) self-knowledge and cultural competence proposed by Persson (2012a) are very important. The first seven, considered by researchers, will definitely improve credibility and contribute to developing culture-sensitive research paradigms. The eighth recommendation involving the acquisition of cultural competence learning about own and other cultural beliefs, and value patterns is the most difficult to accomplish. In this commentary, the author poses some questions concerning: (1) cultural clusters constituting countries; (2) fundamental perceptions differences; and (3) cultural relativism in research and teacher education. In addition, the author attempts to answer the following question: What do cultural relativism and culturally responsible research have to do with teacher certification programmes and gifted education services? (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. Western Kentucky University, Gary A. Ransdell Hall, 1906 College Heights Boulevard #11030. Tel: 270-745-4123; Fax: 270-745-6279; e-mail: headquarters@world-gifted.org; Web site: http://www.world-gifted.org/Publications
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10