Open AccessThe Elephant in the Classroom: Using YouTube Comments to Address the Essential but Unacknowledged Topic of Race
Author(s) -
Jacqueline Riley,
Laura E. Slay,
Carol Revelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of multicultural education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1934-5267
DOI - 10.18251/ijme.v23i1.2459
Subject(s) - praxis , sociocultural evolution , race (biology) , critical theory , class (philosophy) , critical race theory , media literacy , pedagogy , teacher education , teaching method , critical literacy , mathematics education , psychology , sociology , literacy , computer science , epistemology , gender studies , philosophy , artificial intelligence , anthropology
Drawing on critical race media theory, this praxis article describes how instructors can effectively introduce critical race literacy theory in a teacher education class using online videos. Ultimately, this study helps us to better understand how viewing YouTube videos and responding critically to YouTube user comments can help preservice teachers acknowledge and challenge their pre-existing beliefs related to teachers and students of color in a teacher education writing course. Data analysis reveals that preservice teachers’ idealism for compassionate teaching is embedded in a superficial understanding of sociocultural differences and lacks an understanding of how race affects student learning.