Date of Conferral
2015
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
School
Education
Advisor
Dr.Carol Philips
Abstract
At a Midwestern university, White novice teachers struggled to be prepared to implement culturally responsive pedagogy. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore White novice teachers' perceptions about how their higher education classroom experiences had equipped them for teaching a culturally diverse population of students. The theoretical/conceptual frameworks of this study were White identity development theory, a multicultural education framework, culturally relevant pedagogy, and the motivational framework for culturally responsive teaching. Data were collected by interviewing 8 White novice teachers to convey their perceptions of teaching culturally diverse classrooms and how these perceptions influenced their behaviors. Data were organized by organizational, substantive, and theoretical categories. The themes that emerged from the data were the need for additional cultural knowledge, the implementation of supportive measures, barriers to supporting cultural diversity in classrooms, and the importance of cultural interpersonal skills. This study may lead to positive social change for teacher educators, novice teachers, as well as school districts by developing their understanding of how to support White novice teachers with strategies for teaching culturally diverse students.
Recommended Citation
Spader, Karen Marie, "White Novice Teachers' Perceptions Regarding Their Preparation for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students" (2015). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 504.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/504
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons
