Appalachian/African-American Cultural Education Project. Research to Practice.

Autor/in	Hansel, Pauletta
Institution	Kent State Univ., OH. Ohio Literacy Resource Center.
Titel	Appalachian/African-American Cultural Education Project. Research to Practice.
Quelle	(1996), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Blacks; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Background; Cultural Education; High School Equivalency Programs; Inservice Teacher Education; Racial Discrimination; Social Discrimination; Student Motivation; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Improvement; Teacher Workshops + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Black person; Schwarzer; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Culture; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Lehrerfortbildung; Racial bias; Rassismus; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Schulische Motivation; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	During its first year, the Appalachian/African-American Cultural Education (ACE) Project undertook an evaluation to assess the program's impact on the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of its teachers. Assessment tools included pre- and posttests on cultural content, observation, teacher interviews, teacher self-evaluation, and participant evaluations. Teachers reported the following: (1) greater familiarity and comfort with cultural subject matter; (2) more confidence in their ability to facilitate group learning, as opposed to relying on traditional teaching materials and activities; (3) greater familiarity and comfort with alternative teaching methods; (4) increased desire and ability to treat students as equal partners in the learning process; (5) increased confidence in their own abilities as well as other personal changes; and (6) positive advances for their learners. Teachers identified a number of needs, such as ongoing support and assistance from inside the Urban Appalachian Council, resources to move students from oral to written stories, and their ongoing ability to expend the time and energy required. (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC