Behaviorism is one of the theories that have remained popular since its inception. This theory came out of the notion that humans were biologically continuous with the animal Kingdom (Phillips & Soltis, 2004, p.21). The focus in behaviorism isn’t how new knowledge is acquired but how new behaviors are acquired. Simply put, behaviors are [...]
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A work in progress on past and present learning theories
Posted in Social Justice Education, Uncategorized, tagged academic achievement, assimilation, Bandura, Behaviorism, Beverly Cross, critical pedagogy, culturally relevant pedagogy, education, Geneva Gay, Gloria Ladson-Billings, learning styles, Learning theories, Lisa Delpit, Martin Haberman, Pavlov, Skinner, Thorndike on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dissin’ “the Standard”: Ebonics as Guerrilla Warfare at Capital High
Posted in Racism, Whiteness, and White Privilege, Social Justice Education, language, tagged academic achievement, African American English, American classrooms, culture, discourses, dominant culture, Ebonics, education, language, Signithia Fordham, standard English on July 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Something that I wish more researchers, educators, and scholars would study and write about is the socialization and assimilation process that students go through during their “education”. For all students, this is a very difficult time and process. Recently I’ve spent a bit of time reading and analyzing how African-American students manage this period of [...]
A reflection on Latinos and American schooling
Posted in Latinos in Education, tagged academic achievement, Angela Valenzuela, education, immigrants, social capital, subtractive schooling on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Matthew Ross
Robert De Anda
CH/LA 450U Exam 1
Question 1: Valenzuela argues that subtractive schooling undermines the achievement of U.S.-Mexican students. What is subtractive schooling? How does it affect U.S.-born Mexican students and immigrant students? Please define terms and provide examples from the book.
Subtractive schooling refers to the type of schooling that divests youth, in this [...]
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