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ERIC Number: EJ609038
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-051X
Why Aren't Teachers Being Prepared To Teach for Diversity, Equity, and Global Interconnectedness? A Study of Lived Experiences in the Making of Multicultural and Global Educators.
Merryfield, Merry M.
Teaching and Teacher Education, v16 n4 p429-43 May 2000
Investigated why and how teacher educators bridged the gap between multicultural and global education to prepare teachers for diversity and equity. Respondents wrote about lived experiences which shaped their world views. Significant differences existed between white and nonwhite teachers' experiences. Several interrelated qualities in teachers' experiences emerged. Educators noted for working in multicultural/global education had certain experiences in common. (SM)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach, Global Education, Higher Education, Multicultural Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Educators
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Personal Experiences