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WHAT KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE DO EUROPEAN-AMERICAN TEACHERS BRING TO THE LITERACY EDUCATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS?

COOVERT, KERRY C.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196097095

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2007, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education : Curriculum and Instruction.
Lower socio-economic African-American students are at-risk in the area of literacy in academics. This may come from a disconnect between the discourse of the student and the discourse of academics. It is a teacher’s responsibility to make a connection between these discourses to support academic success. The purpose of this study was to ascertain what knowledge European-American teachers in an urban district brought to the literacy education of their African-American students. Using one-on-one interviews, the participants responded not only to questions to determine experience and professional knowledge, but also to scenarios that incorporated African-American culture and language communication techniques. The results revealed that four European-American teachers who were interviewed had a foundational knowledge of African-American culture. However, the participants might benefit from a more in-depth knowledge of African-American communication techniques to support connections between the students’ personal discourse and the academic discourse. The study also found that the European-American teachers interviewed did reveal knowledge of culturally relevant teaching. Despite this knowledge, the participants did not incorporate culturally relevant teaching in its entirety. By incorporating a more comprehensive approach to the implementation of culturally relevant teaching, the student might be better supported in the academic setting.
Helen Meyer (Advisor)
113 p.
urban education; African-American English; African-American Culture; European-American Teachers; Literacy; Culturally Relevant Teaching

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  • COOVERT, K. C. (2007). WHAT KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE DO EUROPEAN-AMERICAN TEACHERS BRING TO THE LITERACY EDUCATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS? [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196097095

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • COOVERT, KERRY. WHAT KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE DO EUROPEAN-AMERICAN TEACHERS BRING TO THE LITERACY EDUCATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS? 2007. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196097095.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • COOVERT, KERRY. "WHAT KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE DO EUROPEAN-AMERICAN TEACHERS BRING TO THE LITERACY EDUCATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS?" Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196097095

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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