A case study of science teacher candidates’  understandings and actions related to the culturally responsive teaching of ‘Other’ students

Mary M. Atwater; Tonjua B. Freeman; Malcolm B. Butler; Jessie Draper-Morris

A case study of science teacher candidates’ understandings and actions related to the culturally responsive teaching of ‘Other’ students

Mary M. Atwater, Tonjua B. Freeman, Malcolm B. Butler, Jessie Draper-Morris

Article Type: Research Article
International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2010 - Volume 5 Issue 3, pp. 287-318
Published Online: 10 Jul 2010
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Reference: Atwater, M. M., Freeman, T. B., Butler, M. B., & Draper-Morris, J. (2010). A case study of science teacher candidates’ understandings and actions related to the culturally responsive teaching of ‘Other’ students . International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 5(3), 287-318.

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Reference: Atwater MM, Freeman TB, Butler MB, Draper-Morris J. A case study of science teacher candidates’ understandings and actions related to the culturally responsive teaching of ‘Other’ students . INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2010;5(3), 287-318.

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Reference: Atwater, Mary M., Tonjua B. Freeman, Malcolm B. Butler, and Jessie Draper-Morris. "A case study of science teacher candidates’ understandings and actions related to the culturally responsive teaching of ‘Other’ students ". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 2010 5 no. 3 (2010): 287-318.

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Reference: Atwater, M. M., Freeman, T. B., Butler, M. B., and Draper-Morris, J. (2010). A case study of science teacher candidates’ understandings and actions related to the culturally responsive teaching of ‘Other’ students . International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 5(3), pp. 287-318.

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Abstract

The purpose of this explanatory case study using critical theory as a philosophical lens was to focus on two science teacher candidates‘ understandings of Otherness and their culturally responsive teaching (or the lack thereof) of students they believe are the ‗Others‘. The researchers found that even though the participants had different goals for their students, they were not responsive to some of their students because of the students‘ culture, race, and/or ethnicity. Both of the participants believed their science teacher education program had shortcomings and did not provide all of the needed experiences for them to be successful in their science teaching of the 'Other‘ students.

Keywords

multicultural science teacher education culturally responsive teaching critical theory case study

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