First Advisor

Becky Boesch

Date of Publication

Winter 3-15-2017

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership: Postsecondary Education

Department

Educational Leadership and Policy

Language

English

Subjects

Multicultural education -- Northwest, Pacific -- Case studies, Community college teachers -- In-service training -- Northwest, Pacific -- Case studies, Teaching, Cultural competence, Minorities -- Education (Higher)

DOI

10.15760/etd.5365

Physical Description

1 online resource (viii, 206 pages)

Abstract

Increasing diversity among community college students and the rising demand for a culturally competent workforce necessitate community college faculty across all disciplines to adjust their pedagogical choices to effectively serve diverse students while preparing all students for the new global era. The purpose of this narrative study was to explore what culturally competent pedagogies effective community college instructors use and reasons behind their choices. The study was conducted at a large community college in the Pacific Northwest. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with ten instructors teaching in different disciplines. In addition, the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) was used to measure participants' intercultural competency. The findings revealed that the participants were cognizant of the growing diversity in their classes and made a number of pedagogical choices to accommodate their students' needs. The findings also revealed that the participants' teaching in the Humanities and the Adult Basic Skills departments had more latitude in engaging diversity and choosing materials to fit the needs of their students compared to science and vocational field instructors.

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Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/19606

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