Purpose- A review of current initiatives to increase science,technology,egineering and matehmaticts (STEM) achievement among American youth and young adults reveals the presence of "IQism".That is,whether such interventions are directed toward low-income minorities and/or the dispropotionate number of higher-income youth who have selected liberal arts majors over an STEM major,the country has r…
Purpose- This paper examine the experinces and autcomes of male teacher candidates in the college of Education at a large university in California. Design/methodology/approach- This mixed methods study higlights findings from the preliminary analysis of students records as well as qualitative observation notes from their university supervisors and master teachers during their student teaching …
Purpose- This paper aims to look at some of the evidence that supports the construct of reselience and the operationalisation of the "phenomena" of reselience within contemporary society.The concept of reselience has become an ifluential and society-wide construct,embraced by the positive psychology movement and impacting on educational,health and social policy sigificantly and demonstrably.Imp…
Purpose- This paper attempts to explore the transformations taken by madrasah,especially in preparing students both in religious and academic field.Besides,this paper aims to demonstrate measures taken by Madrasah in instilling the religious and racial cohesion far from copnservatism that has alwasy been labeled to their students. Design/methodology/approach- This paper is qualitative in natur…
Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to consider the experience of a white teacher to attain greater understanding of racial identities,especially whiteness,and reconsider the current understandings of whiteness and whiteness pedagogy.The author argues that notions of whiteness are social constructions,and that reconstructions of conventional understandings of whiteness that might facilitate m…
Purpose- Even as sites for higher education work to transforms curricula and strive for greater diversity among students and faculties,little is done to create safe,inviting environments for people to openly discuss the contracditions and challenges in teaching about differences.The authors'purpose is to examine multiple and intersecting systems of power and privilege that deny marginalized voi…
Purpose - Given that a relatively large percentage of colloge students entering historycally black colleges and universities (HBCUs)are first-generation students and considering the low completion rate among this group in the science,technology,egineering and matehematics (STEM) discipline, the purpose of this preliminary meta-synthesis studyis intended to facilitate a greater understanding of …
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present emergent findings from an evaluation of the Stefhanie Alexander Kitchen Garden (SAKG) program showing that the program promoted apprecation of cultural diversity and inclusion of culturally diverse groups. Design/methodology/approach - the findings reported here are from the qualitative component of a mixed-method, nonrandomized, pre- and post…
Purpose - This study aims to understand the asset and success factors that contributed to college Completions of African American males who persisted through college.Only a dismall 22 per cent of African American males receive bachelor's degrees compared to 41 per cen of White males Design/methodology/approach - The data were analyzed using interpretive phenomological analysis.The authors inte…
Purpose - This paper aims to explore parent and school leader partnership to engage high poverty and minority families against the backdrop of transformative educators fulfilling federal policy advice on parent involvement in schools.policies encouraging school and home collaboration are considered in an unbar school district. Design/methodology/approach - Qualitative methods explore perspecti…