A Comprehensive Review of Dissertations from 2010 to 2019
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A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF DISSERTATIONS FROM 2010 TO 2019 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND PREPARATION FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN USING MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT’S LITERATURE: A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ___________ A Dissertation Presented to The faculty of The College of Education Sam Houston State University ___________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education ___________ by Ragina Dian Rice Shearer December 2020 A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF DISSERTATIONS FROM 2010 TO 2019 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND PREPARATION FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN USING MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT’S LITERATURE: A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW By Ragina Dian Rice Shearer ___________ Approved: Nancy K. Votteler, EdD Committee Director Hannah Gerber PhD Committee Member Melinda Miller, PhD Committee Member Teri Lesesne, EdD Committee Member Stacey L. Edmonson, EdD Dean, College of Education DEDICATION I dedicate this to the outstanding professors who have guided my way through all my doctoral studies, both at Sam Houston State University and at the University of North Texas. I have had many incredible experiences I have engaged in many extraordinary encounters and have been blessed to work with multiple intellectual and knowledgeable professors. I want to thank each one of my children Miranda, Nathan, and Ashley for listening to all my stories over these past few years. These years have been a blessing for me, and I will never forget them. I am thankful for the many of hours of studying together and the late-night runs for fast food. I am thankful to have always known you were supportive and behind me, I could not have done it without your love and support. I want to dedicate this along with my love of reading to all my grandchildren who have slowed down this process, but who have filled my days with laughter and love. Thank you, Hallie, Shawnee, Olivia, Anna Kate, Anders, Eleanor, Malaki, Damien, Kaden, Rayley, and Colten. I love you all and I hope you will always love reading about adventures with your peers around the world. iii ABSTRACT Shearer, Ragina Dian Rice, A comprehensive review of dissertations from 2010 to 2019 instructional practices and preparation for pre-service teachers in using multicultural and international children’s and young adult’s literature: A comprehensive systematic literature review. Doctor of Education (Literacy), December 2020 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. The goal of this comprehensive literature review is to show the importance of using multicultural and international children’s and young adult literature as a needed resource within classrooms across grade levels in order to develop and maintain societies of people around the globe who are knowledgeable of, empathetic toward, and accepting and understanding of one another. A second goal is to show students who work collaboratively using multiple sign systems express their understandings of literature, have encouraged critical thinking skills and are enabled to develop their cultural strengths and talents. This study researched and analyzed the reported importance of the use of multicultural and international children’s and young adults’ literature and promoted awareness of the need for pre-service teachers to be prepared to use this literature in their future classrooms. Numerous dissertations with the topic of cultural literature were rigorously studied and selected or deselected according to questions pre-chosen by the researcher. The fieldnotes taken from two prominent International Literature conferences were meticulously examined as well, for the input of the need for forth coming teachers to be prepared in using this literature in their classrooms. The findings and conclusions found it to be necessary for pre-service teachers to be prepared on using cultural literature in the most efficient ways according to a conglomeration of award winning authors, illustrators, and prestigious professors who iv specialize in the area of multicultural and international children’s and young adult’s literature. Implications prevail heavily that detailed preparation for pre-service teachers in the implementation of the use of this literature is imperative. KEY WORDS: Culturally relevant teaching, Diversity, Multicultural literature, Global citizenship, Globalization, Global literature, Heritage language, and International literature. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to thank God first and foremost, for standing by my side through illnesses, moves, deaths, and new additions to my family, and for always giving me the strength and courage to persevere toward my goal. I want to thank multiple friends who have blessed me as they have listened to and encouraged me over these past years. I could not have continued without your encouragement and praise. One special doctoral friend, Sheri Parris, thank you for the long and constant hours of running things past you, I will always appreciate the unselfish time you have given to listen, advise, agree, or disagree. I want to thank university professors from my past at the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University. Those were days I will always cherish, and the extent of knowledge gained and the experiences I shared will always hold a treasured spot in my heart and my professional career. I want to thank the professors at Sam Houston State University, the time I have spent with you has been memorable and has helped me to this end. I want to especially thank my chair for all her hard work and assistance, Dr. Nancy K. Votteler, as well as my brilliant committee Dr. Hannah Gerber, Dr. Melinda Miller, and Dr. Teri Lesesne. Your advice and your comments have guided me and encouraged me in this journey. Dr. Gerber, I want to particularly thank you, I knew from the first few moments I walked into your classroom, the first class I took from you, that you were going to make learning exciting, challenging, and I would love every hard difficult moment of it. I did, so thank you! I want to thank my family, my parents who have been with me all the way and they are a blessing. I want to thank my brother and sister who have always been an especially important part of my life. Finally, I want to thank my children Miranda, Nathan, and Ashley for always believing in me. And for your brother, Christopher, for vi being a loving, kind, sweet, and considerate part of our lives. Thank you, dear Heavenly Father, for all the blessings you have bestowed on me. Finally, I want to thank each of my precious grandchildren Hallie, Shawn, Olivia, Colten, Malaki, Anna Kate, Damien, Anders, Rayley, Caden, Eleanor, and number 12 not yet arrived for always giving me someone to read too. I want to encourage you all to follow your dreams, work hard, and never give up…the world awaits you. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... iii ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. viii LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. x CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1 Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………… ....... 8 Methodological Framework………………………… ....... ………………………...14 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................................. 16 Research Questions .................................................................................................. 22 Significance of the Study ......................................................................................... 23 Definition of Terms.................................................................................................. 26 Delimitations ............................................................................................................ 27 Limitations ............................................................................................................... 29 Chapter Summary………………………………………………………………….30 CHAPTER II LITERATURE OVERVIEW .................................................................. 31 Socio-Cultural Semiotic Sign Systems ................................................................... 42 Chapter Summary ................................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 50 Exploration Phase ................................................................................................... 32 Integration Phase: Analyzing/Synthesizing Information ....................................... 63 viii Communication Phase ............................................................................................ 64 Chapter Summary ................................................................................................... 65 CHAPTER IV SEARCH……………………………………………………………….67 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….68 Selection / Deselection Questions………………………………………………...68