ORCID

https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8366-4532

Date of Award

2026

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Education Specialties (Ph.D.)

Department

Education Specialties

First Advisor

Michael Sampson

Second Advisor

Clare Waterman

Abstract

As campuses continue to see an increase in students from various backgrounds, there is an interest in academic librarianship to explore the use of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) strategies in library instruction. Guided by self-perception theory, this quantitative study examined the relationship between the teaching attitudes of academic librarians and the years of teaching experience, and identified practical CRT strategies in library instruction particularly in undergraduate minority serving institutions in the United States. The teaching attitudes of academic librarians were measured using a modified version of the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) capturing specific teaching tasks relevant to teaching in academic librarianship. Suggested CRT use in library instruction found in existing research shaped the framework for the CRT questions in the survey instrument focused in the areas of preparation, communication, and facilitation. Data was captured using an anonymous web-based survey consisting of closed-ended questions and multiple-choice restricted answers with the majority in Likert scale format. Sixty-seven academic librarians from the ACRL Instruction Section online community participated in the study. Demographic data was also captured concentrating on the professional characteristics, teaching experiences, and institutional characteristics related to the participants. The findings identified teaching attitudes that included measuring instructional adaptability, cultural competency, and instructional planning confidence. The findings also document the use and frequency of practical CRT strategies academic librarians are applying in library instruction. This study contributes to research related to the teaching attitudes of academic librarians and the use of CRT strategies in library instruction. Keywords: information literacy, library instruction, culturally responsive teaching, applied teaching in library instruction, culturally diverse students, library classes, academic librarians

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