Degree Name
Education Specialist (EdS)
Semester of Degree Completion
2000
Thesis Director
Judith E. Lyles
Abstract
A study was conducted of 39 pre-service teachers regarding their level of cultural sensitivity. Participants completed a 26-item inventory adapted from the Cultural Diversity Awareness Inventory created by Henry (1985). The results suggest that a multicultural field experience may have a slight positive effect on the cultural sensitivity of pre-service teachers, however, this effect seems to be limited in degree and specific to certain response types. A general, positive effect on the overall cultural sensitivity of pre-service teachers is not supported in this study. The results of the second part of the study indicate that pre-service teachers today self-report they are more culturally sensitive than their counterparts reported ten years ago.
Recommended Citation
Freking, Teresa A., "The Cultural Sensitivity of Pre-service Teachers: Measuring the Degree to Which Teachers Are Prepared to Work With Diverse Populations" (2000). Masters Theses. 1617.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1617
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
