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Technology and Multiculturalism in the Classroom: Case Studies in Attitudes and Motivations

2001; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 33; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

2376-5836

Inés Márquez Chisholm, Keith Wetzel,

Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

This research uses a case study approach in examining the attitudes and motivations of five teacher educators who used technology in their classroom. It seeks to find out why teacher educators initially chose to get involved with technology and then addresses issues regarding the process by which the technology was implemented. Specifically, the research describes the teacher educators’ pedagogical beliefs, cultural preferences, and instructional strategies that influenced their selection of Smart Classroom technology (a network of six student computer workstations linked to an instructor). Moreover, it identifies and details six common elements of multicultural technology integration and concludes with a general discussion on the need to combine pedagogical methods with a practical vision of technology use and technical support.