Literature circles : Latina/o students' daily experiences as part of the classroom curriculum

After the Mexican-American war, the educational experience of Mexican and Mexican -American students was one of segregation, discrimination, and inequalities. Latina/o histories and funds of knowledge have not been historically part of the classroom curriculum. Although scholars, educators, and social movements have challenged such inequalities, they still persist. Students became objects of the educational process. New theories and educational practices, such as critical pedagogy, have helped empowered students to become aware of their situation and encouraged students to become social agents of change. Literature circles, an educational practice of critical pedagogy, enable educators to provide students with an educational experience where they become the Subjects of their own learning; thus, transforming their educational experiences.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Curriculum and Instruction

Grantor

The University of Texas at Austin

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Martínez, Manuel, active 2013

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Urrieta, Luis

• Assimilation
• Banking education
• Culture of silence
• Critical pedagogy
• Empowering
• Latina/o
• Literature circles
• Segregation
• Social justice
• Transformative

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/2152/24071

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/24071