The role of empathy in teaching culturally diverse students: a qualitative study of teachers' beliefs. (2000 AACTE Outstanding Dissertation Award ... An article from: Journal of Teacher Education
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From the author: This study provides a description of 34 practicing teachers' beliefs regarding the role, of empathy as an attribute in their effectiveness with culturally diverse students. Empathy involves cognitive, affective, and behavioral components that teachers believed were manifested in their practice. All of these teachers had participated in a multicultural professional development program geared to fostering culturally responsive practice. Through a content analysis of more than 125 documents, three themes in teachers' practices emerged: more positive interactions with culturally diverse students, more supportive classroom climates, and more student-centered practices. In addition, teachers discussed their most valuable learning experiences in the professional development course. These included a cross-cultural simulation, cultural immersion trips, and their own experiences as minorities. The results from this study underscore the importance of creating contexts in teacher education and professional development programs in which teachers and preservice teachers use and nurture empathetic dispositions and behaviors.
Citation Details Title: The role of empathy in teaching culturally diverse students: a qualitative study of teachers' beliefs. (2000 AACTE Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner).(American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Author: Gretchen McAllister Publication:Journal of Teacher Education (Refereed) Date: November 1, 2002 Publisher: Corwin Press, Inc. Volume: 53 Issue: 5 Page: 433(11)