Preservice teachers' developing beliefs about diversity as revealed through reflection and discourse
Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the development of preservice teachers' beliefs in regard to diversity concepts and issues. The current study finds a positive development in preservice teacher candidates' professional beliefs about diversity as shown through observations, interviews, and document analysis at the beginning and end of upper division coursework in an elementary education degree program that infuses diversity throughout the program. Reflection is at the core of the goals of the college of education in which this program resides. Findings from this study revealed that through reflection and discourse, a majority of the senior students did show development in their professional beliefs about diversity concepts and issues. These findings may add to literature on program evaluation in the study of diversity concepts and infusion throughout upper division coursework. This study was limited due to an extremely low response rate and other spurious factors.
Extent
xi, 137 p. : ill.
Recommended Citation
Schaub, Cynthia R., "Preservice teachers' developing beliefs about diversity as revealed through reflection and discourse" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 848.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/848
Identifier
FADT3362566
Comments
by Cynthia R. Schaub.|Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.|Includes bibliography.|Mode of access: World Wide Web.|System requirements: Adobe Reader.|by Cynthia R. Schaub.