Multicultural teaching efficacy and cultural intelligence of teachers: The effects of learning goal orientation and training readiness

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of learning goal orientation and training readiness on teachers’ multicultural teaching efficacy and cultural intelligence.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 182 responses from secondary schools in midwest and southern areas of the USA were analyzed using the hierarchical multiple regression.

Findings

The findings indicated that learning goal orientation positively influenced both teachers’ multicultural teaching efficacy and cultural intelligence, while training readiness did not significantly affect them. In addition, teachers’ multicultural teaching efficacy positively influenced their cultural intelligence.

Research limitations/implications

The study implied that high-level learning goal orientation can contribute to enhance multicultural teaching efficacy and cultural intelligence for teachers.

Practical implications

By conducting needs analysis of participants in advance, trainers can reflect what teachers want and need when designing and implementing a workshop. In addition, trainers could prepare for interventions to improve the participation rate of multicultural workshops and the quality of existing workshop programs.

Originality/value

This study is important in that it will help to develop culturally sensitive workshop/training programs that can prepare teachers for diverse classroom environments and face potential issues that may arise.

Citation

Kang, H.-S.(T)., Kim, E.-J. and Park, S. (2019), "Multicultural teaching efficacy and cultural intelligence of teachers: The effects of learning goal orientation and training readiness", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 33 No. 2, pp. 265-275. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-11-2017-0318