The short-term effect of a race-related course on racial identity of White students

Author: Puchner Laurel   Szabo Zsuzsanna   Roseboro Donyell L.  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 1470-1294

Source: Teaching in Higher Education, Vol.17, Iss.4, 2012-08, pp. : 399-410

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Abstract

This study examined the short-term impact of taking a race-related course on white teacher education students' racial identity attitudes. The study compared a sample of preservice and inservice teachers in the United States taking a race-related course to a comparison group of students taking a non-race-related course. Students completed Helms' White Racial Identity Attitude Scale as a pre- and posttest. Findings indicated that the course had a positive effect on student understanding of racial issues.