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Project details: 'Race', diversity and educational inclusion

Duration

November 2008 - July 2009

Description

The aim of the study is to examine student and tutor understandings of the teaching of ‘race’, diversity and inclusion on ITE courses (PGCE primary/secondary and BA QTS) at the University of Southampton

Project objectives include:

1. What are the views of students and tutors on ITE courses at the University of Southampton, regarding the teaching of ‘race’, diversity and inclusion?
2. How can the views of students and tutors be used to develop materials on such courses (e.g. workshop sessions, reading materials)?

Southampton would form a case study analysis of the above aims and objectives. The research will be based on questionnaire surveys with students on PGCE primary/secondary and BA QTS (approximately 20 questionnaires per course) and questionnaires with all tutors who teach on these courses (approximately 30). These questionnaires will be distributed by the researchers during teaching sessions.

The study will be presented as a case study analysis of the teaching of ‘race’, diversity and inclusion. This will include an analysis of the questionnaire data and the development of workshops to be used with on ITE courses. This will consist of 2 workshops (one for staff and one for students). The workshops will address ways of challenging stereotypes and confronting ‘difference’. We will also provide a reading list of materials and PowerPoint slides to be used as part of the workshops.

Principal Investigator

Kalwant Bhopal