ERIC Number: EJ978908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-1527-9316
Faculty Perceptions of Multicultural Teaching in a Large Urban University
Bigatti, Sylvia M.; Gibau, Gina Sanchez; Boys, Stephanie; Grove, Kathy; Ashburn-Nardo, Leslie; Khaja, Khadiji; Springer, Jennifer Thorington
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v12 n2 p78-93 Jun 2012
As college graduates face an increasingly globalized world, it is imperative to consider issues of multicultural instruction in higher education. This study presents qualitative and quantitative findings from a survey of faculty at a large, urban, midwestern university regarding perceptions of multicultural teaching. Faculty were asked how they define multicultural teaching, how they engage in multicultural teaching, what they perceive to be the benefits of multicultural teaching, and what barriers to implementing multicultural teaching they experience. Results indicate faculty members most frequently define multicultural teaching as using diverse teaching pedagogies and materials. In line with their definitions, faculty also report engaging in multicultural teaching through use of inclusive course materials. Faculty identified positive learning outcomes for all students as a primary benefit to engaging in multicultural teaching. The primary barrier reported by faculty is an anticipated resistance from students. Variations in responses based on academic discipline and rank of faculty member are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Intellectual Disciplines, Student Attitudes, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Multicultural Education, Urban Universities, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Barriers, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Materials, Academic Rank (Professional)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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