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The Relationship Between Teacher Cultural Competency And Student Engagement, Erin Nicole Robinson
The Relationship Between Teacher Cultural Competency And Student Engagement, Erin Nicole Robinson
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This exploratory study investigated teachers' cultural competency and their students' engagement within international high schools located in Hong Kong. Cultural competency is defined as a combination of knowledge about cultural groups as well as attitudes towards and skills for dealing with cultural diversity (Betancourt, 2003). The literature indicates that cultural competency will continue to play an increasingly important role in the professional work place as culturally diverse people become more interdependent. When examining the classroom experience, cultural competency equates to a teacher's ability to successfully instruct and engage culturally different students.
The students in this study reported over 30 different …