Title

Physical Education Teachers' Cultural Competency

Authors

Authors

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

Comments

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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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