Developing teachers' cultural competence: application of appreciative inquiry in ESL teacher education

被引：12
作者：
He, Ye [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Teacher Educ & Higher Educ, Greensboro, NC 27412 USA
来源：
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | 2013年 / 17卷 / 01期
关键词：
cultural competence; ESL; teacher education; appreciative inquiry;
D O I：
10.1080/13664530.2012.753944
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
This study described the application of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in a graduate-level teacher education course to guide teacher candidates' interactions with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Through the process of Discover, Dream, Design, and Delivery, teacher candidates reflected on their own learning experiences, discovered students' strengths and community assets, envisioned educational possibilities and provided recommendations for other teachers. A parallel mixed-methods design was employed to examine the impact of this experience on 21 teacher candidates who completed this course. Quantitative data were collected using the Cultural Competence Scale in a pre and post manner, and qualitative data were collected from teachers' weekly blog entries and their reports based on their field experiences working with English learners. The findings of this study demonstrate teachers' enhanced cultural competencies in working with English learners and illustrate their development as teachers.
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页码：55 / 71
页数：17
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