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Faculty Institutional Agents At Community Colleges., Marian Carrasco Nungaray, Edlyn V. Peña
Faculty Institutional Agents At Community Colleges., Marian Carrasco Nungaray, Edlyn V. Peña
Edlyn V. Peña
Chicanos/as are one of the most underrepresented groups in higher education and least likely to complete a baccalaureate degree. Most Chicana/as in California begin and end their postsecondary educational journey at a community college. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the role classroom faculty institutional agents play in the successful transfer of Chicano/a students. Eight Chicano/a students who transferred and graduated from a university were interviewed and they nominated classroom faculty members viewed as instrumental in their transfer success. Five classroom faculty members identified by the students were interviewed. Findings suggest that faculty institutional agents engage …
Inquiry Methods For Critical Consciousness And Self-Change, Edlyn V. Peña
Inquiry Methods For Critical Consciousness And Self-Change, Edlyn V. Peña
Edlyn V. Peña
This study investigates faculty members' experiences in a 20-month inquiry project that provided them with structured opportunities to (a) interview students of color about their educational journey, and (b) meet with other faculty members as a collaborative inquiry team to discuss student interview findings. Changes in faculty members were documented through faculty interviews, observations of inquiry meetings, and faculty's reflective journal entries. Findings revealed that faculty members developed an intimate knowledge of students' experiences coupled with an understanding of the broader social implications of being a student of color. They developed a critical consciousness and practical knowledge that informed more …