To cite this Article Nuby, Jackie(2010) 'An Awakening Through an Inner-City Immersion Experience', Multicultural Perspectives, 12: 1, 42 — 49, Informaworld
To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/15210961003641427
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15210961003641427

Multicultural Perspectives, 12(1), 42–49
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2010 by the National Association for Multicultural Education
ISSN: 1521-0960 print / 1532-7892
DOI: 10.1080/15210961003641427

This eight-year longitudinal study deals with the
effects of an intense inner-city cultural immersion
experience on fifth-year secondary students. Over
250 preservice teachers were given orientations to
the inner-city setting and were placed in one of one
of two select inner-city high schools. Approximately
30 students took part in the one-week cultural immersion
experience. Their assignment was to
shadow students and reflect upon their orientation
sessions, experiences at the high school, and during
after-school activities planned by the instructor. The
preservice secondary students wrote a two-page
reflection each day and a final reflection addressing
their experiences. Utilizing qualitative analysis,
the researcher coded responses utilizing qualitative
analysis. Findings indicated that the secondary preservice
teachers found the experience was enlightening,
informative, and gratifying. Findings also
have definite implications for schools of education.
Preservice teachers should be required to be exposed
to diversity throughout their teacher training.