ERIC Number: EJ1278103
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
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Diversity and Inclusion in World Language Teachers' Instructional Practices
Dion, Sheri
NECTFL Review, n86 p33-44 Nov 2020
This narrative inquiry explored how world language teachers interpret, rationalize, and integrate multiple forms of diversity in the instruction of culture. In this investigation, 17 instructors at one independent secondary school in the northeastern United States were interviewed. Findings suggest that most participants (15 of 17) incorporate cultural diversity in their teaching practices, and three participants incorporated the diversity of their student populations in assessments. Further, several teachers draw upon student interests in their teaching practices and some instructors consider the intersection of their social and professional identities in their instructional approach to diversity. These findings, buoyed by empirical literature, contribute to the scholarly investigation of diversity and inclusive practices in world language pedagogies. Practical implications for world language teaching are discussed.
Descriptors: Diversity, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Language Teachers, Cultural Pluralism, Private Schools, Student Interests, Teaching Methods, Inclusion, Student Diversity, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Professional Identity, Teaching Experience
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 2400 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. e-mail: info@nectfl.org; Web site: https://www.nectfl.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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