Investigating Novice White Teachers in African American Classrooms: A Phenomenological Investigation of Cultural Responsiveness

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Autor/in	Barrineau, Debra J.
Titel	Investigating Novice White Teachers in African American Classrooms: A Phenomenological Investigation of Cultural Responsiveness
Quelle	(2012), (182 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Georgia State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2679-0923-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; African American Students; Whites; Racial Differences; Elementary School Teachers; Rural Schools; Hispanic American Students; Phenomenology; Questionnaires; Observation; Teacher Student Relationship; Student Needs; Learning Activities; Cultural Relevance; Trust (Psychology); Parent Teacher Cooperation; Multicultural Education; Culturally Relevant Education; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; White; Weißer; Rassenunterschied; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Fragebogen; Beobachtung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Lernaktivität; Parent teacher relation; Parent-teacher cooperation; Parent-teacher relation; Parent-teacher relationship; Parent teacher relationship; Eltern-Lehrer-Beziehung; Multikulturelle Erziehung
Abstract	This study deconstructed the degree to which novice White teachers in an elementary school in a rural middle Georgia district were aware of and prepared for the challenges inherent in teaching in a predominantly African American classroom. Four novice, White teachers participated in the study. The student population of the school was 72% African American, nearly 10% White, and more than 17% Hispanic. Using a phenomenological approach, data were collected using an open-ended questionnaire in order to determine the teachers' perceived academic and non-academic needs of their students and to explore how their awareness of the needs of their students influenced the educational experiences the teachers provided in their classrooms. Classroom observations were utilized in order to determine how the teachers related to their students and the manner in which they demonstrated responsiveness to the students' academic needs, through the activities they provided. The teachers demonstrated only a limited ability to understand the academic and non-academic needs of their students, due mainly to a lack of understanding of the cultural dynamics of the African American students residing in this rural community. Through a lack of ability to build necessary bridges within the school community, the teachers failed to establish a trusting relationship with parents, which would have helped mitigate the disconnect between the environment of the school and the environment of the students' homes. In addition, the teachers' efforts to support their students through multicultural activities were merely superficial. Some of the teachers were more focused on the perceived needs of the students than on using the rich heritage of students in order to build a community of learners that would foster greater levels of academic success. The findings of this study will benefit those interested in cultural responsiveness by suggesting the need for teacher preparation programs to increase the academic and experiential focus on cross-cultural teaching. It will also benefit school districts by suggesting the need for ongoing professional development and focused induction programs for teachers who are teaching cross-culturally. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10