Teaching Abroad and Implementing Culturally Appropriate Instructional Practices

Autor/in	Mason, Denise Ryan
Titel	Teaching Abroad and Implementing Culturally Appropriate Instructional Practices
Quelle	(2017), (232 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3552-1598-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Teaching Methods; Culturally Relevant Education; Semi Structured Interviews; Cultural Pluralism; Cultural Differences; Case Studies; Teaching Experience; Foreign Countries; Teacher Exchange Programs; Travel; Cultural Awareness; Observation; Teacher Attitudes; Program Descriptions; Academic Achievement; Social Change; Teacher Education Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kulturpluralismus; Kultureller Unterschied; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Beobachtung; Lehrerverhalten; Schulleistung; Sozialer Wandel
Abstract	The increasingly diverse population of the United States is reflected in classrooms across the country. Teachers often struggle with understanding students' cultural differences in the classroom and therefore also struggle with implementing culturally appropriate instructional strategies. The results of this study provide educational leaders with a viable option to enhance intercultural competence for implementing culturally appropriate instructional practices through the experiences gained in teaching abroad programs like Apufram International. This exploratory case study investigated how teaching experiences abroad contributed to implementing culturally diverse instruction in multicultural classroom settings. The multicultural educational theory of Banks was the theoretical framework used for this study. The research question addressed how a travel abroad experience contributed to the participants' insights into the cultural differences of students and strategies for implementing culturally diverse instruction in the multicultural classroom. The analytic process included a series of semi structured interviews and classroom observations, and a two-step process (thematic followed by open) to identify common themes. Eight teachers who participated in a teaching abroad experience with the Apufram International within the last 5 years provided the data that addressed the research question. The results of this study found that participating in a teaching abroad program increased cultural awareness and understanding of the need for implementation of culturally diverse instructional practices. Providing teachers with a creative means of improving student academic success helps develop students into global leaders for positive social change. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01