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Understanding Multiple Perspectives Of African American Males In A Suburban High School, Ravi Hansra Matrenec
Understanding Multiple Perspectives Of African American Males In A Suburban High School, Ravi Hansra Matrenec
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Research on African American males in high school often looks at their experiences from a deficit perspective, and is often conducted in low resourced, high-risk settings, thus perpetuating the image of failure in school. We know less about how African American males experience education in well-resourced schools. In an attempt to fill this research gap, this qualitative inquiry study explores the schooling experiences of African American males at a predominantly White, affluent, and suburban high school of a major metropolitan city. The focus of this study was to understand how the participants made sense of their schooling experiences, paying special …
Exploring Brain-Based Instructional Practices In Secondary Education Classes, Constance Darcy Jack
Exploring Brain-Based Instructional Practices In Secondary Education Classes, Constance Darcy Jack
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Research on how the brain perceives, processes, stores, and retrieves information is important to guide pedagogy, yet many schools continue to promote practices that are inconsistent with practices suggested by brain research. Brain-based teaching practices promote a more holistic approach to teaching that acknowledges the interconnectedness of the brain and how it naturally learns.
In order to explore brain-based teaching practices, this study focused on a high school (grades 9-12) in southwestern Idaho to determine whether teachers’ perceptions of their use of brain-based teaching strategies are consistent with the strategies they demonstrate in the classroom. Data included two original instruments: …