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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"African America"”.
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Influence of Language, Culture, and Power on Teacher Instructional Decision-Making with High-Achieving African America Students in Advanced Secondary English Classrooms
… decision-making with high-achieving African American students in advanced secondary English classrooms. The research questions were crafted to address how language, culture, and power influenced: (1) teachers' instructional planning when working with high-achieving African American …
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African Self-Consciousness and Academic Outcomes Among African-American Students at a Predominantly White University: An Examination of the Mediating Role of Social Support
… supports mediated the relationship between African Self-Consciousness and Academic Self-Concept were examined among 158 African American students (53 males and 105 females) attending a Predominantly White University. Hierarchical mediated regression analyses were conducted to test the …
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The Association of Racial Identity and Locus of Control With Eating Attitudes and Obesity in African American College Women
<p>African-American women have been disproportionately affected by the obesity epidemic in the United States, and studies have suggested that sociocultural factors may have a negative influence on weight and weight loss efforts. Relatedly, other studies have found that African-American women have …
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Understanding The In-School Literacies Of African American Males Through A Sociocultural Paradigm: Implications For Teacher Professional Development
… <p>UNDERSTANDING THE IN-SCHOOL LITERACIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES THROUGH A SOCIOCULTURAL PARADIGM: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</p> <p>by</p> <p>AARON M. JOHNSON</p> <p>May 2016</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Gina DeBlase</p> <p>Major: Curriculum and Instruction</p> <p>Degree: …
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You make the letters, the letters don't make you: A case study analysis of African American males in black Greek letter fraternities at a predominantly white institution
… While BGLOs boast some of the greatest African American artists, writers, activist, athletes, and legal minds of the 20th century, the contributions of Black Greek Letter alum often succumb to less than ideal media portrayals and high profile hazing incidents. The increased legal turmoil …
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Overcoming the Odds: The Success Story of an African American Gifted Male Student
… this research was to identify how and why some African American students included in gifted programs maintain academic and social success. Data from semi-structured interview responses, behavioral checklists, and personality traits rating scales were coded and themed as a means to tell Elijah's …
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Colour in the lines: The racial politics and possibilities of US skateboarding culture
… site of racial politics in the United States of America (US). Action sports scholars have long identified the ‘whiteness’ of this sport but rarely created space for the voices of people of colour (POC) within skateboarding. Underpinned by Critical Race Theory (CRT), this project centralizes the …