ERIC Number: EJ1127226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jan
Pages: 6
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Teachers' Beliefs about Diversity: An Analysis from a Personal and Professional Perspective
Chiner, Esther; Cardona-Moltó, María C.; Gómez Puerta, José Marcos
Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, v4 n1 p18-23 Jan 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the beliefs that teachers have about diversity and their level of sensitivity towards some topics related to it. Moreover, beliefs were compared according to teachers' personal and professional views and teaching experience. The "Personal and Professional Beliefs about Diversity Scales" (Pohan and Aguilar, 1999) were administered to a sample of 233 teachers. Results showed highly positive beliefs towards diversity in all its dimensions (cultural, linguistic and social diversity, ability, gender, sexual orientation and religion), especially regarding its personal implications compared to the professional ones. Likewise, it was observed a significant relationship between years of teaching experience and professional beliefs about diversity, so teachers with no school experience showed a higher tolerance than those with teaching experience, mainly in aspects related to cultural, linguistic and social differences, ability and gender. The implications that these results have for educational practice and the need for the development of multicultural education courses that favour an effective teaching are discussed.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Diversity, Teacher Characteristics, Teaching Experience, Teacher Surveys, Correlation, Social Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Language Usage, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Social Differences, Gender Differences, Sexual Orientation, Religion, Disabilities, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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