“Put Yourself in Their Shoes”: Developing a Knowledge Base in Urban Physical Education

• In Event: Thursday Roundtable Session 2:30 pm
  In Roundtable Session: Multicultural and Critical Perspectives in Physical Education (Table 8)

Abstract

Guided by culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy (Siwatu, 2007), the purpose of this single case study was to examine how one PETE alumnus teaching in a culturally and ethnically diverse urban school developed a knowledge base about cultural diversity and community dynamics. To accomplish this, one participant completed five semi-structured interviews, five reflection journal prompts, and eight voice memos over the course of 12 weeks. Three main themes emerged, including critical reflections of one's own identity, nurturing knowledge of school and community, and nurturing knowledge of students. This research is significant because it highlights strategies PETE programs and in-service teachers may emulate to identify cultural distance and gain knowledge of community dynamics and their influence on educational processes.

Authors

• Craigory Nieman, University of South Florida - Tampa

• Sara Barnard Flory, University of South Florida