Unlocking the potential of African American students: Keys to reversing underachievement

Article Abstract:

The potential of many African American students is undetected due to the misperceptions about their intellectual ability and achievement that cause inadequate instructional responses, which in turn perpetuate the cycle of underachievement. The bases for many such misperceptions are analyzed, the impact of culture on learning is explored and guidelines are provided for eliciting and nurturing the potential of African American students for whom race is a factor in school.

Evaluation, Education, Academic achievement, African American students

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Young women, sports, and science

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Young women's access to two traditionally male domains, sport and science from two perspectives is examined. It is observed that young girls who are given an early opportunity to participate in sports are more prepared for the male culture in science classrooms.

Psychological aspects, Women athletes, Female-male relations

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Intellectual role taking: Supporting discussion in heterogeneous elementary science classes

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Intellectual role taking approach is discussed. The approach involves the understanding of deep content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge by the teachers.

Analysis, Sciences education, Science education

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