Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2010
Publication Title
Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume
26
Issue
3
Pages
497-506
Publisher Name
Elsevier
Abstract
This study examined and compared the educational perspectives of Korean parents of elementary school students and their teachers. 430 parents and 143 teachers in the New York metropolitan area participated in the survey and 16 teachers, administrators, and parents were interviewed. The findings indicated that the teachers not only misunderstood the parents' perspectives on the goals of schooling, but also underestimated the parents' ways of supporting their children's education. Regarding the current school/teacher practices, the two groups also expressed different perspectives. We discussed the urgency of educators' critical reflection on diverse cultures and the considerations for increasing parents' school involvement.
Recommended Citation
Kwon, Kyee Yum; Suh, Younjung; Bang, Yoo-Seon; Jung, Jeesun; and Moon, Seungho. The Note of Discord: Examining Educational Perspectives Between Teachers and Korean Parents in the U.S.. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26, 3: 497-506, 2010. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2009.06.008
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Author Posting. © Kwon, K.Y., et al., 2010. This article is posted here by permission of the publisher Elsevier for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 26, Issue 3, 2010, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2009.06.008.