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Rouland, Karmen; Matthews, Jamaal S.; Byrd, Christy M.; Meyer, Rika M. L.; Rowley, Stephanie J. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2014
This study examined the relation between classroom cultural and achievement-related characteristics and their influence on social outcomes in a sample of 74 fifth grade African American youth (41 girls; 33 boys) ages 10-13 years. Trained observers rated classrooms according to Boykin's (Boykin, Tyler, & Miller, 2005) definition of mainstream…
Descriptors: African American Culture, Academic Achievement, Correlation, African American Students
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Jett, Christopher C. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2013
In this article, the author utilizes the culturally congruent work of Gay (2010) and Ladson-Billings (2009) to highlight culturally responsive teaching as a viable option for African American students in higher education mathematics spaces. He offers translations of Gay and Ladson-Billings' work to Africana mathematics and argues that these…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Mathematics Education, College Mathematics, African American Students
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Trotman Scott, Michelle; Moss-Bouldin, Shondrika – Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2014
Teachers who are not considered to be culturally competent may misinterpret many characteristics exhibited by African American students. They may be unaware of the African American linguistic practices and characteristics and they may also be unfamiliar with research conducted by scholars such as Zora Neale Hurston and A. Wade Boykin. This lack of…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Cultural Awareness, African American Students, African American Culture