TY - JOUR
T1 - Teachers' beliefs and practices in culturally diverse schools
T2 - an empirical study in Southwest China
AU - Liu, Qian
AU - Colak, F. Zehra
AU - Agirdag, Orhan
PY - 2021/10/3
Y1 - 2021/10/3
N2 - This study examines teachers' cultural diversity beliefs and culturally relevant practices, and the predictors of those beliefs and practices. A sample of 606 primary school teachers from southwest China participated in the study. The findings reveal that teachers' beliefs are not necessarily reflected in their teaching practices as they are marginally correlated. Regression analyses show that the teachers are more likely to implement culturally relevant practices if they are Han majority, are older, interact frequently with culturally diverse people, are competent in speaking three or more languages, and regularly watch, read, or listen to international news.
AB - This study examines teachers' cultural diversity beliefs and culturally relevant practices, and the predictors of those beliefs and practices. A sample of 606 primary school teachers from southwest China participated in the study. The findings reveal that teachers' beliefs are not necessarily reflected in their teaching practices as they are marginally correlated. Regression analyses show that the teachers are more likely to implement culturally relevant practices if they are Han majority, are older, interact frequently with culturally diverse people, are competent in speaking three or more languages, and regularly watch, read, or listen to international news.
KW - China
KW - Cultural diversity
KW - Multiethnic county
KW - Primary school teacher
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U2 - 10.1080/13540602.2021.1987878
DO - 10.1080/13540602.2021.1987878
M3 - Article
SN - 1354-0602
VL - 27
SP - 672
EP - 695
JO - Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice
JF - Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice
IS - 7
ER -