Exploring the effect of social justice on cultural sensitivity among middle school English language teachers

Küçükbayrak Çekiç, Dilşad

Exploring the effect of social justice on cultural sensitivity among middle school English language teachers

dc.contributor.author	Küçükbayrak Çekiç, Dilşad
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-11T13:14:47Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-11T13:14:47Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.date.submitted	2025
dc.department	Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
dc.description.abstract	This research investigates how social justice and cultural sensitivity are related within the framework of critical pedagogy in secondary schools in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, a city famous for its rich cultural diversity. The study is based on the principles of critical pedagogy and examines how English language teachers’ ideas about social justice affect their cultural sensitivity in classrooms filled with multicultural dynamics. The research also sheds light on how demographic factors such as educational qualifications, professional development, age, and educational experience affect cultural sensitivity practices of social justice. In this research, a quantitative approach was used with validated measurement tools for cultural sensitivity and social justice. Descriptive, inferential, correlational and regression statistical analyses were used to determine the perceptions of participants, differences between demographic variables, and the effect of social justice perception on cultural sensitivity. The findings, which showed a strong predictive relationship between feelings of social justice and cultural sensitivity, emphasized how important it is for educational environments to be equitable and inclusive. This study aims to contribute to the growing literature on inclusive education by considering cultural sensitivity and social justice within the broader context of critical pedagogy. It also provides important insights for teacher training programs, curriculum reforms, and educational policy development.
dc.identifier.citation	Küçükbayrak Çekiç, D. (2025). Exploring the effect of social justice on cultural sensitivity among middle school English language teachers. (Yayımlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi). Çağ Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İngiliz Dili Eğitimi Bölümü Ana Bilim Dalı, Mersin.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12507/3409
dc.institutionauthor	Küçükbayrak Çekiç, Dilşad
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Çağ Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Tez
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	English Language Teaching (ELT)
dc.subject	social justice
dc.subject	cultural sensitivity
dc.title	Exploring the effect of social justice on cultural sensitivity among middle school English language teachers
dc.type	Master Thesis