What kind of local cultural knowledge do rural teachers need:A qualitative research based on culturally responsive teaching theory
Knowledge of local culture is a key literacy essential for high-quality rural teachers in the new era.The countryside is a unique field.Rural teachers need to root their professional practices in the unique cultural context of rural areas.Based on the culturally responsive teaching theory,through interviews with 14 front-line teachers and government-funded normal students,it is found that the knowledge of local culture required by rural teachers is diverse,including identification with local culture with deep care for rural students;cultural communication knowledge of"grounded atmosphere"in diverse communication;knowledge of curriculum resources that integrate local cultural content;knowledge of cultural teaching strategies that use local culture as a bridge to implement teaching.In order to empower future rural teachers in terms of"teaching well",it is necessary to provide a clear vision for normal school students'local cultural knowledge construction by clarifying the framework of teachers'local cultural knowledge literacy,to create a high-quality teacher education curriculum system that responds to local culture and to highlight the cultural depth of rural education practice by strengthening the local and reflective nature of practice.
rural teacherslocal cultural knowledgeculturally responsive teachingpre-service teacher education