ERIC Number: EJ1426033
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-6210
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1286
Using a Contemplative Practice Intervention in Teacher Education Courses to Neutralize Implicit Racial Bias: A Feasibility Study
Kristine E. Larson; Amrita Chaturvedi; Molly Dunn; Nora Chavers
Teaching Education, v35 n2 p162-183 2024
This study examined the preliminary impact of a contemplative practice intervention on the implicit racial biases of 22 participants enrolled in teacher preparation courses using a mixed-methods, pre/post-test design. Quantitative analyses determined whether there were statistically significant differences in implicit racial bias before and after the intervention, and qualitative data from participants' written reflections were used to understand participant experiences with the intervention. Results suggested that the intervention was associated with decreases in implicit racial bias. Moreover, participant reflections suggested preliminary social validity of the intervention. Taken together, the contemplative practice intervention used in this feasibility study is a promising approach to neutralize prospective and current teachers' implicit racial bias.
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Teacher Education Programs, Intervention, Racism, Racial Attitudes, Stress Variables, Stress Management, Relaxation Training, Metacognition, Reflection, Association Measures, Graduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Implicit Association Test
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