Physical Education Teachers' Cultural Competency

    Authors

    L. Harrison; R. L. Carson;J. Burden

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Teach. Phys. Educ.

    Keywords

    multicultural education; teaching; physical education Physical Education; Teachers' Cultural Competency; AFRICAN-AMERICAN; CURRICULUM; DIVERSITY; STUDENTS; MODELS; PROGRAMS; CHILDREN; Education & Educational Research; Sport Sciences

    Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the common assumption that teachers of color (TOC) are more culturally competent than White teachers by assessing physical education teachers' cultural competency. A secondary purpose was to ascertain the possible differences in cultural competence levels of White teachers in diverse school settings versus those in more racially homogenous schools. One hundred and ninety physical education teachers from two states in the southeastern U.S. completed a demographic questionnaire and the Multicultural Teaching Competency Scale (MTCS) (Spanierman et al., 2006). The MTCS consists of two subscales; multicultural teaching knowledge (MTK), and multicultural teaching skills (MTS). MANCOVA analyses indicated significant differences with TOC scoring higher in both MTK and MTS than White teachers. Results also indicated that White teachers in city school settings scored significantly higher in MTK than those from more rural school. Results and implications for teacher preparation and professional development are discussed.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

    Volume

    29

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    184

    Last Page

    198

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000277094000005

    ISSN

    0273-5024

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