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Publication Date: 2010
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Preparing Preservice Teachers for Diversity: The Power of Multicultural Narratives
Kang, Rui; Hyatt, Charles W.
SRATE Journal, v19 n1 p44-51 Win 2009-2010
This study explores the outcomes of a potentially powerful multicultural pedagogy---the use of multicultural narratives in teacher education. Participants were 22 preservice teachers enrolled in a required, semester-long, foundation course at a liberal arts public university in middle Georgia. Data sources include responses to ten classroom- or school-based multicultural narratives and reflection papers. The results indicate that narrative analysis helped preservice teachers facilitate transfer between theory and practice and develop a deeper understanding of and connection with multicultural and diversity issues. The authors argue that multicultural narratives should be a more widely used practice in teacher education.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Theory Practice Relationship, Liberal Arts, Student Diversity, Multicultural Education, Ethnic Diversity, Cultural Pluralism, Reflection, Personal Narratives, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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