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Successful White Mathematics Teachers Of African American Students, Carla R. Bidwell
Successful White Mathematics Teachers Of African American Students, Carla R. Bidwell
Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Dissertations
In the United States, a growing disparity exists between the racial composition of teachers and the students they teach. In 2006, 43.1% of K–12 public school students were reported as non-White—in 1990, 32.4% (U.S. Department of Education, 2008). Teachers, however, are predominantly White, 83.3% (U.S. Department of Education, 2007a). Exacerbating this disparity, it has been noted that fewer African Americans are choosing education as a profession (see, e.g., Irvine, 1989; Ladson-Billings, 1994). This growing disparity motivates a crucial question: Can White teachers be successful with “other people’s children” (Delpit, 1995)? This study explores this question by examining the life histories …
A Case Study Of Secondary Teachers Facilitating A Historical Problem-Based Learning Instructional Unit, John L. Pecore
A Case Study Of Secondary Teachers Facilitating A Historical Problem-Based Learning Instructional Unit, John L. Pecore
Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Dissertations
Current curriculum trends promote inquiry-based student-centered strategies as a way to foster critical thinking and learning. Problem-based learning (PBL), a type of inquiry focusing on an issue or “problem,” is an instructional approach taught on the basis that science reform efforts increase scientific literacy. PBL is a constructivist approach to learning real life problems where understanding is a function of content, context, experiences, and learner goals; historical PBL situates the lesson in a historical context and provides opportunities for teaching NOS concepts. While much research exists on the benefits of historical PBL to student learning in general, more research is …