Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Doctor of Education
Major
Educational Practice
Date of Defense
5-10-2023
Graduate Advisor
Helene J.Sherman Ed.D
Committee
Helene J. Sherman Ed.D
Charles R. Granger Ph.D
Keith W. Miller Ph.D
Abstract
Classrooms today are more ethnically and linguistically diverse. Unfortunately, students of color demonstrate a history of marginalized educational inequities (Williamson et al., 2007). These marginalized educational inequities impact academic achievement across all content areas especially literacy, math, and science. To improve the academic performance of students who are culturally, racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse, methods of instruction and pedagogy that better facilitate learning among diverse student populations must be instituted (Ladson-Billings, 2005). A mixed methods study was conducted in response to the need to examine the impact of using culturally responsive strategies on kindergarten student’s attitudes towards science and their understanding of science content using semi-structed interviews and assessments.
Keywords: Cultural responsiveness, culturally responsive teaching, culturally responsive education
Recommended Citation
Hite-Patterson, Monique, "The Impact of a Culturally Responsive Approach in Science Education on Kindergarten Students" (2023). Dissertations. 1334.
https://irl.umsl.edu/dissertation/1334
Included in
Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons