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Claremont Graduate University

Shifting Education From Theoretical to Practical

Abstract

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<p>My parents always emphasized the value of education and the opportunity it could breed. With this in mind, I set out within my community and hometown, teaching at the very same high school I graduated from. My background directly shapes the educator I am, the values I hold, and the biases that may impact me. Through student research, I was able to look at three case studies and glean insight as to how to better serve my specific kids. I reflected on my community, school, and classroom allowing me to inspect the different layers impacting my students and how to navigate them. Reflecting on my research as a whole I was able to further develop my commitment as a social justice educator. Ultimately what I hope to describe in this ethnography is the benefits, reasoning, and tangible approaches to shifting education from theoretical to practical.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Education, MA
Level thesis:degree_level
Open Access Master's Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
School of Educational Studies
Year dc:date.available
2020

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ledesma Mendoza, Juan

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/175
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarship.claremont.edu:cgu_etd-1186

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Ledesma Mendoza, Juan. Shifting Education From Theoretical to Practical. Open Access Master's Thesis thesis, 2020. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/175