Student Teachers’ Diverse Knowledge and Experiences of Religion – Implications for Culturally Responsive Teaching

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  • Sally Elton-Chalcraft University of Cumbria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i6.3130

Keywords:

Higher Education, teacher education, diversity, multi-cultural education, religious education, culturally responsive education, racism

Abstract

This case study explores how 97 student teachers, at an English University, describe their knowledge and experiences of Religion and Religious education and how this impacts on their ability to be culturally responsive teachers. Findings suggest while many students were unaware of issues of white, Western, patriarchal bias in education and despite a paucity of knowledge and/or experience of diverse religions and cultures, they were nevertheless positive towards teaching for diversity. Findings are used to create both, a theoretical model which captures students’ diverse starting points, and a framework to inform targeted teacher education provision for culturally responsive teaching.

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Published

2020-10-04

How to Cite

Elton-Chalcraft, S. (2020). Student Teachers’ Diverse Knowledge and Experiences of Religion – Implications for Culturally Responsive Teaching. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20(6). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i6.3130

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