Multicultural Teaching Concern Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2009
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 education 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 components: 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
42
Last Page
58
Publication Title
Proceedings from the Annual Research Conference of the North Central American Association for Agricultural Education, Lincoln NE
Publisher
American Association for Agricultural Education
Recommended Citation
Vincent, S., Killingsworth, J., & Torres R. (2009). Multicultural teaching concern levels among pre-service teachers. Proceedings from the Annual Research Conference of the North Central American Association for Agricultural Education, Lincoln, NE, 42-58. Paper available at http://aaaeonline.org/
Comments
At the time of publication, Dr. Justin Killingsworth was affiliated with the University of Missouri.