Does it Really Matter? Exploring Cultural Relevance within a Majority White Classroom

In the present study we explored how culture affects the learning experiences of students in a mathematics classroom. The first author, an African American male, taught a class composed solely of two Asian and 15 White students. During this two-week statistics course, students were asked to engage i...

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Published in:	The Journal of Negro education 2018, Vol.87 (4), p.404-419
Main Authors:	Ortiz, Nickolaus A., Capraro, Mary M., Capraro, Robert M.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Academic Achievement African American Culture African Americans Asian American Students Civil rights Classrooms Critical theory Cultural capital Culturally Relevant Education Culture Curricula Equal Education Feedback Formative assessment Formative Evaluation High School Students Hip hop culture Instructional Effectiveness Learning Learning Experience Learning Processes Mathematics Mathematics education Mathematics Instruction Minority & ethnic groups Multiculturalism & pluralism Music Pedagogy Popular culture Race Statistics Student Attitudes Student Interests Student Surveys Students Success Teachers Teaching Teaching methods White people White Students
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