Increasing African Americans' Participation in Higher Education: African American High-School Students' Perspectives

Freeman, Kassie

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“…We know that listening to student voices has the potential to reveal better solutions to school problems (Freeman, 1997), but little of that approach has been applied in the research and discussions of the issue of the academic achievement of some Black student-athletes (Benson, 2000). Producing information about the experiences of these student-athletes is much needed given the pressure of academic institutions to serve this demographic.…”

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Who is Whistling Vivaldi? How Black football players engage with stereotype threats in college

Griffin

2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

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Who is Whistling Vivaldi?: How Black Football Players Engage with Stereotype Threats in CollegeWhitney Nicole Griffin Chair of the Supervisory Committee:Professor Clayton Cook Educational PsychologyResearch has shown that the threat of negative stereotypes can have pernicious effects on the decision-making thoughts and behaviors for those who are targets (Steele, 2011). When college students and professors subscribe to stereotypes that student-athletes enter college based solely on their physical abilities rather than their academic and intellectual capabilities, targets of the stereotypes may experience identity dissonance that exacerbates their decisions, behaviors, and ultimately their academic performance. In light of the impact of negative stereotypes on student-athlete performance, the purpose of this dissertation was to conduct a phenomenological, qualitative study that examined how Black male football players engage and cope with negative stereotypes at a predominantly White institution (PWI). Data was collected and analyzed from semi-structured interviews with 10 Black male football student-athletes employing grounded theory methodology to examine how they experience, are affected by, and respond to negative stereotypes.Empirical results elucidate various strategies employed to engage with stereotype threat.Thematic categories include responses that exacerbated, habituated to, or mitigated the stereotype encounter. The current study investigates the successful coping strategies Black football players currently use. Emergent themes gained from this inquiry helped the researcher 4 identify specific harbingers for interventions that would inculcate Black male student-athletes with tools to mitigate negative stereotypes that may undermine their performance in college and all areas of life. Implications are further discussed for postulating an institutionalized workshop series designed to teach effective coping mechanisms for all Black athletes.

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Who is Whistling Vivaldi? How Black football players engage with stereotype threats in college

Griffin

2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

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“…The literature on college choice behaviors indicated that students from different academic, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds exhibit different college choice behaviors (Freeman, 1997;Hurtado, Inkelas, Briggs, & Rhee, 1997). There are several reasons for international students to go to the United States for their studies in higher education institutions (IIE, 2004; National Association of Foreign Student Advisors [NAFSA], 2005;Sandhu & Asrabadi, 1994).…”

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College Choice Behaviors of International Students

Tan

2015

SAGE Open

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The purpose of this article was to explore the main reasons influencing international students to study abroad. Main study abroad destinations are the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Canada. China is the leading sending country with 14% of the total market. This study explored the factors influencing international students to study abroad at particular higher education institutions in the United States. Data were collected through surveys in two higher education institutions in South Texas. Sequential explanatory mixed method design was used to collect and analyze the data. Their main motivation in selecting their current institution was mostly because of family and friend recommendations.

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“…Research, which investigated the mathematics identities of underrepresented students and factors that contributed to positive changes in their identities, found that a major factor contributing to positive changes in the mathematics identities of the participants was the presence of a role model (Fenske et al, 1997;Freeman, 1999;Hudson Hull & Seeley, 2010). Past research has also indicated the importance of role models in encouraging students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees (Coles, 1998;Coles, 1999;Gullatt & Jan, 2003;Hayward et al, 1997;Moreno & Muller, 1999;Polman & Miller, 2010).…”

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Analyzing Contexts Used in Textbook Problems - A Case of Precalculus -

Noh¹

2016

Communications of Mathematical Education

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In order to determine the message that is communicated to students about people who use math, this study analyzes contexts, human presence in particular, used in problems presented in a U. S. high school mathematics textbook. A framework was developed to analyze the human presence and was used to determine both the degree to which humans are present in the curriculum as well as characteristics of the present humans. One outcome of this study is the framework itself which can be used to analyze the human presence in any mathematics curriculum. Other outcomes include the determination that the particular mathematics textbook under study contains an overwhelming lack of humans, a surprising lack of named humans, and a disappointing presence of humans in math-related careers. These findings raise concerning questions about the message that is communicated to students about the usefulness of school mathematics and missing a valuable opportunity to inspire students to pursue degrees in mathematics. Additionally, it is hoped that these findings would inform the work of the Korean mathematics education communities on the textbook development.

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Increasing African Americans' Participation in Higher Education: African American High-School Students' Perspectives

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Who is Whistling Vivaldi? How Black football players engage with stereotype threats in college

Who is Whistling Vivaldi? How Black football players engage with stereotype threats in college

College Choice Behaviors of International Students

Analyzing Contexts Used in Textbook Problems - A Case of Precalculus -

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