TY - JOUR
T1 - Resolving a cultural conflict in the classroom
T2 - An exploration of preservice teachers' perceptions of effective interventions
AU - Siwatu, Kamau Oginga
AU - Polydore, Catherine L.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - This study employed qualitative research methods to explore preservice teachers ' thoughts about the effectiveness of interventions designed to resolve a cultural conflict involving an African American student. Ninety-five preservice teachers in the Southwest read a 300-word case study that was followed by four experienced teachers' responses and their proposed culturally or nonculturalfy responsive interventions. Participants were asked to identify which of the four interventions were most and least effective and supplement their responses with an explanation. The results revealed that most preservice teachers were aware of the effectiveness of interventions that incorporated the student's culture into the teaching and learning process. A few preservice teachers however, questioned the effectiveness of interventions that "overemphasized the role of culture. " The implications of these findings are discussed
AB - This study employed qualitative research methods to explore preservice teachers ' thoughts about the effectiveness of interventions designed to resolve a cultural conflict involving an African American student. Ninety-five preservice teachers in the Southwest read a 300-word case study that was followed by four experienced teachers' responses and their proposed culturally or nonculturalfy responsive interventions. Participants were asked to identify which of the four interventions were most and least effective and supplement their responses with an explanation. The results revealed that most preservice teachers were aware of the effectiveness of interventions that incorporated the student's culture into the teaching and learning process. A few preservice teachers however, questioned the effectiveness of interventions that "overemphasized the role of culture. " The implications of these findings are discussed
KW - Culturally responsive teaching
KW - Teacher education
KW - Teacher self-efficacy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79955800399&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79955800399
SN - 0022-2984
VL - 79
SP - 458
EP - 472
JO - Journal of Negro Education
JF - Journal of Negro Education
IS - 4
ER -