Working on a Dream: Latinx Students in the Classroom
Start Date
8-18-2020 12:00 AM
Description
Like the vast majority of students, Latinx students are hardworking and eager to apply themselves in pursuit of an education. However, there are often cultural practices and traditions that may imperil their attainment of a degree--aspects of their identity that non-Latinx instructors may mistake for a lack of engagement or outright disinterest. For instance, often in Latinx culture there is the mindset that you should not ask for help, which is seen as a sign of inability or weakness. Additionally, Latinx students often have parents who are not able to help navigate the higher education system because they are unfamiliar with it. This session will identify key factors that often shape Latinx student identity and, thus, their engagement in the classroom, as well as how instructors can account for these factors in their own pedagogy so that they may position their practices in a way that offers Latinx students the best chance for successful outcomes in the classroom.
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Working on a Dream: Latinx Students in the Classroom
Like the vast majority of students, Latinx students are hardworking and eager to apply themselves in pursuit of an education. However, there are often cultural practices and traditions that may imperil their attainment of a degree--aspects of their identity that non-Latinx instructors may mistake for a lack of engagement or outright disinterest. For instance, often in Latinx culture there is the mindset that you should not ask for help, which is seen as a sign of inability or weakness. Additionally, Latinx students often have parents who are not able to help navigate the higher education system because they are unfamiliar with it. This session will identify key factors that often shape Latinx student identity and, thus, their engagement in the classroom, as well as how instructors can account for these factors in their own pedagogy so that they may position their practices in a way that offers Latinx students the best chance for successful outcomes in the classroom.