ERIC Number: ED324308
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Jul
Pages: 56
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Prospective Teachers' Views of Diverse Learners: A Study of the Participants in the ABCD Project. Research Report 90-6.
McDiarmid, G. Williamson; Price, Jeremy
Using data from pre- and postprogram questionnaires and interviews, the study describes the views that a group of 17 student teachers drawn from 5 Michigan universities hold of culturally diverse learners both before and after a 3-day workshop intended to influence their views. The study found that the multicultural presentations had little effect on students' beliefs--about the capabilities of learners labelled "high" and "low" ability, about the use of stereotypes in making teaching decisions, or about providing genuinely equal opportunities to learn challenging and empowering subject matter. It is suggested that teacher educators may need to rethink both the content and pedagogy of opportunities to learn about teaching culturally divers learners. The appendixes include: (1) The ABCD (Accepting Behavior for Cultural Diversity) for Teachers Training Schedule; (2) Description of the ABCD Sample; (3) Examples of Pre- and Postprogram Responses to Scenario #2.
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Beliefs, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Interviews, Minority Group Children, Multicultural Education, Program Effectiveness, Questionnaires, Stereotypes, Student Characteristics, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education Programs
National Center for Research on Teacher Education, 116 Erickson Hall, College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1034 ($5.80).
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Center for Research on Teacher Education, East Lansing, MI.
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