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ERIC Number: ED674454
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr-13
Pages: 15
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Promoting Parental Involvement among Plurilingual Immigrant Parents Using Their Heritage Language and Home-Based STEM Activities
Sudhashree Girmohanta
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Philadelphia, PA, Apr 11-14, 2024)
Involving plurilingual immigrant parents in their children's schooling is an understudied area. However, research shows the importance of parental involvement for all. Much literature critiques the existing understanding of the term parental involvement which is based on the practices of white middle-class parents and fails to recognize the common activities valued by immigrant families. This collaborative action research works with immigrant families using linguistically and culturally relevant STEM lessons to find effective ways to foster parental involvement. Our primary finding suggests the usefulness of using heritage languages, parents' transnational experiences, and considering immigrant households as a space for parental involvement are great ways to familiarize parents with the Canadian school system that may lead to greater parental involvement.
AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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