Teacher student communication: Inclusion and exclusion in the diverse classroom
by McFarlane, Dulce, Ph.D., NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY, 2010, 96 pages; 3413181

Abstract:

Past research has revealed a documented trend that in America, people, believing in an egalitarian code of ethics, are impelled by the desire to appear unbiased and would prefer to see themselves as less prejudiced than their actions betray (Devine et al, 2002). When confronted with the discrepancy between their beliefs and their actions during interracial interaction, they manifest attempts at reparation in subsequent encounters (Monteith, 1993). Developing the theme of attempting reparation after failed interracial encounters, we sought first to create in our subjects feelings of dissatisfaction at the lack of diversity in their personal relations, then presented them with the opportunity for reparation. In the current study, we investigated the effect of priming with diversity NYC public school teachers, who were shown a videotape depicting an example of one teacher’s bias in the classroom. We hypothesized that participants who were reminded of their own encounters with diversity would be more sensitive, and identify more inequities than their control counterparts. Our hypothesis was supported; and our study further suggested that awakened awareness of diversity in life experiences tended to assist in fostering the detection of discriminatory treatment in the classroom.

 
AdviserJoan Miller
SchoolNEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 71-09, p. , Sep 2010
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsSocial psychology; Educational psychology; Developmental psychology
Publication Number3413181
Adobe PDF Access the complete dissertation:
 

» Find an electronic copy at your library.
  Use the link below to access a full citation record of this graduate work:
  http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl%3furl_ver=Z39.88-2004%26res_dat=xri:pqdiss%26rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation%26rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3413181
  If your library subscribes to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database, you may be entitled to a free electronic version of this graduate work. If not, you will have the option to purchase one, and access a 24 page preview for free (if available).

About ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
With over 2.3 million records, the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database is the most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses in the world. It is the database of record for graduate research.

The database includes citations of graduate works ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted as recently as last semester. Of the 2.3 million graduate works included in the database, ProQuest offers more than 1.9 million in full text formats. Of those, over 860,000 are available in PDF format. More than 60,000 dissertations and theses are added to the database each year.

If you have questions, please feel free to visit the ProQuest Web site - http://www.proquest.com - or call ProQuest Hotline Customer Support at 1-800-521-3042.