Pre-service teachers’ beliefs and knowledge about multiculturalism
The present study examined pre-service teachers’ knowledge of issues related to multiculturalism and diversity before and after taking a multicultural education course. Data from 38 degree students in an urban university in the southwest of Finland were analysed using a mixed
method approach. The results indicate that pre-service teachers’ knowledge levels increased with respect to diversity and multicultural education after taking the course. In addition, pre-service teachers felt more competent and prepared to teach students with diverse backgrounds after
the exposure. The implications of the findings for teacher education programmes and teacher educators are discussed.
Keywords: diversity; multicultural education; pre-service teachers; teacher beliefs
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Teacher Education, Centre for Learning Research, 20014, University of Turku, Finland. 2: Linguistically Diverse Education, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, USA.
Publication date: 01 November 2013
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