Culturally Responsive Social Studies Teaching Remains Elusive: Reasons, Implications, and Way Forward

• In Event: 29.046 - Intersections in Education: Reaching and Teaching Diverse Students

Abstract

This study examines classroom teachers’ perception of why culturally responsive social studies teaching (CRT) remains elusive. The findings include lack of knowledge or understanding of CRT, teacher inadequate preparation, teacher identity discomfort, lack of models to emulate, internal and external constraints, complacency, fear and powerlessness

Author

• Omiunota N. Ukpokodu, University of Missouri - Kansas City