TY - JOUR
T1 - Virtual and Open Integration of Culture for Education (VOICE) with Science Teacher Candidates from Korea during COVID-19
AU - Yoon, Jiyoon
AU - Ko, Yeonjoo
AU - Lee, Hyunju
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Yoon, Ko and Lee, 20 21.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Cultural competencies and confidence in teaching diverse students are needed to close achievement gaps between mainstream and minority students in science. In this study, an online teacher education program, Virtual and Open Integration of Culture for Education (VOICE), was designed to help retain teacher candidates' science affinities and cultural competency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-two Korean teacher candidates were selected as culturally responsive instructors who were able to reduce their cultural bias and preferences about Korean culture and develop culturally responsive instruction. VOICE proceeded through (1) "collaborating,"by connecting seminar speakers worldwide; (2) "designing,"by creating culturally responsive science activities based on Korean culture; and (3) "performing,"by communicating with American students, teacher candidates, teachers, and parents. Pre- and post-survey results show that VOICE increased the teacher candidates' cultural proficiency and interest in science. Guidelines for research on designing online programs to enhance teacher candidates' science affinities and cultural competencies are provided.
AB - Cultural competencies and confidence in teaching diverse students are needed to close achievement gaps between mainstream and minority students in science. In this study, an online teacher education program, Virtual and Open Integration of Culture for Education (VOICE), was designed to help retain teacher candidates' science affinities and cultural competency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-two Korean teacher candidates were selected as culturally responsive instructors who were able to reduce their cultural bias and preferences about Korean culture and develop culturally responsive instruction. VOICE proceeded through (1) "collaborating,"by connecting seminar speakers worldwide; (2) "designing,"by creating culturally responsive science activities based on Korean culture; and (3) "performing,"by communicating with American students, teacher candidates, teachers, and parents. Pre- and post-survey results show that VOICE increased the teacher candidates' cultural proficiency and interest in science. Guidelines for research on designing online programs to enhance teacher candidates' science affinities and cultural competencies are provided.
KW - Cultural competency
KW - Interest in science
KW - Online learning
KW - Science education
KW - Teacher candidates
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85120048608&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1163/23641177-bja10031
DO - 10.1163/23641177-bja10031
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85120048608
VL - 2
SP - 1
EP - 37
JO - Asia-Pacific Science Education
JF - Asia-Pacific Science Education
SN - 2364-1177
IS - 1
ER -