Teachers’ understanding of cultural diversity: phenomenography of ethnically diverse children in Hong Kong

IF 1.1 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
H. Lam
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ABSTRACT In Hong Kong, teaching ethnically diverse children (e.g. Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalis) has recently become a pressing issue. As teacher educators, we believe the crux of the issue lies in teachers’ understanding of cultural diversity. Specifically, this study adopted the theoretical framework of phenomenography to investigate the question of: What are precisely the qualitatively different ways teachers see ethnically diverse children? We recruited 81 in-service kindergarten teachers and conducted interviews and/or collected documents related to their practice of teaching. Four ways of seeing were identified: Ethnically diverse children are seen as: (A) of one and the same group, (B) not local to Hong Kong, (C) in need of support and deficient, and (D) overly devoted to their own cultures. We recommend teacher educators to discuss the descriptions of the four ways of seeing with teachers. The results of this study contribute to pedagogical knowledge of teacher educators for professional development of teachers.
教师对文化多样性的理解——香港民族多样性儿童现象学
在香港,教育不同种族的儿童(如印度人、巴基斯坦人、尼泊尔人)已成为一个紧迫的问题。作为教师教育者,我们认为问题的关键在于教师对文化多样性的理解。具体而言,本研究采用现象学的理论框架来探讨以下问题:教师看待多元种族儿童的方式究竟有哪些本质上的不同?我们招募了81名在职幼儿园教师,并对他们的教学实践进行了访谈和/或收集了相关的文件。我们发现了四种看待方式:不同种族的儿童被视为:(A)属于同一个群体;(B)不是香港本地的;(C)需要支持和不足;(D)过度专注于自己的文化。我们建议教师教育者与教师讨论四种观察方式的描述。本研究结果有助于教师教育工作者对教师专业发展的教学知识。
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Multicultural Education Review
Multicultural Education Review EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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期刊介绍: Multicultural Education Review (MER) is a peer-reviewed journal for research about diversity and equity in education. Aiming to provide a truly international and multidisciplinary forum for the discussion of educational issues, MER welcomes original contributions that explore various aspects of policy and practice in education around the world. As an official scholarly journal of the Korean Association for Multicultural Education, MER is published in March, June, September, and December.
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