Determinants of Concern Levels of Multiculturalism Among Secondary Preservice Teachers

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2010

Department

Agriculture & Tourism

Abstract

Cultural diversity in secondary and postsecondary agricultural education programs is lagging behind recent demographic shifts in the general population. An examination of literature provides many inquiries into the need for teaching of multicultural awareness and reducing the achievement gap between students of various cultures. This research sought to summarize the current concern level that secondary level preservice teachers have toward teaching students of various cultures. Concern was calculated based upon the summation of four concern constructs: familial/group knowledge, strategies and techniques, cross-cultural competencies, and school bureaucracy. Results of this study indicate that preservice teachers’ sex, home residency, and academic major play a role in the overall concern displayed. Secondary agricultural education preservice teachers are not as concerned as secondary preservice teachers from other disciplines toward teaching multicultural students. Recommendations, implications, and conclusions were developed based on the result from this study.

First Page

83

Last Page

89

Publication Title

Proceedings from the Annual Research Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Omaha, NE

Publisher

American Association for Agricultural Education

Comments

At the time of publication, Dr. Justin Killingsworth was affiliated with the University of Missouri.

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