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Hector de Jesus Palala Martinez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explores innovative approaches to preserving and revitalizing the linguistic and cultural heritage of Mayan-speaking youth of Guatemalan descent in rural Nebraska. It delves into the intersection of technology, artistic expression, and cultural practices, emphasizing the revitalization of Mayan languages in Abya Yala (the…
Descriptors: Mayan Languages, Foreign Countries, Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Maintenance
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Luis Javier Pentón Herrera – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2024
This article describes the journey I embarked on as a teacher-researcher to better understand the realities of two of my Maya English learners (ELs) in our learning environment. This yearlong (2018-2019) study took the form of a qualitative case study inquiry whose purpose was to explore how two Maya migrant youth from Guatemala experienced and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Maya (People)
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Rustam Shadiev; Qiwei Liang – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
Augmented Reality (AR) has gained significant attention in the field of language learning. This study conducted a systematic review of research on AR-supported language learning published between 2008 and 2022. Thirty articles were selected based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, and analyzed using an analytical framework with the…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Handheld Devices
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Casanova, Saskias – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2019
Relatively little research has focused on the experiences of students and families of Yucatec-Maya origin in the U.S., and even less has focused on Yucatec-Maya youth and resilience, a normative process of positive adaptation despite exposure to adversity. Using Critical Latinx Indigeneities, which centers on Indigeneity across multi-national…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Youth, Resilience (Psychology), Acculturation
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Barillas Chón, David W. – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2019
One highly significant yet under-investigated source of variation within the Latinx Education scholarship are Indigenous immigrants from Latin America. This study investigates how Maya and other Indigenous recent immigrant youth from Guatemala and Mexico, respectively, understand indigeneity. Using a Critical Latinx Indigeneities analytic, along…
Descriptors: Maya (People), Immigrants, Indigenous Populations, Hispanic Americans