Creating success in a border school: Culture and literacy in the empowerment of hispanic high school students

In this qualitative study the author provides a thorough review of culture and its implications with failure and successful leaming. Additionally, his discussion focus on the cognitive dimensions of culture and the relationship of academic achievement and literacy. This first part provides as theore...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: T. Trueha, Heruy
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1989
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
Repositorio:Estudios Fronterizos
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.localhost:article/443
Acceso en línea:https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/443
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Culture
academic achievement
empowerment
border
Social sciences
Demographics
Sociology
culture
The social structure
education
Dropouts
Sociology of Education
Discrimination in education
Immigrants and ethnic and linguistic minorities
international relations
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Sumario:In this qualitative study the author provides a thorough review of culture and its implications with failure and successful leaming. Additionally, his discussion focus on the cognitive dimensions of culture and the relationship of academic achievement and literacy. This first part provides as theoretical frame of reference to describe the ethnographic South San Diego Writing Project where High School Chicano students isolated in the cornmunity and minimally exposed to English speaking peers improve the quantity and quality of English compositions while also increasing participation and cooperation writing activities. The author finishes exposing the implications of action research and the empowerment of minority students while recommending interdisciplinary research on dropout to implement educational reform.