Closing the African American Achievement Gap in Higher Education: Books

@book{citeulike:1270315, abstract = {This timely volume brings together an experienced roster of educators and researchers to address the African American achievement gap in higher education. The text provides an overview of recent research on the learning characteristics of African American university students and uses those findings to identify major issues and to foster new and productive inquiry and educational activities. Encompassing both traditional and virtual classrooms, the authors provide research-based strategies that higher-education faculty can use to design courses, pedagogy, and assessments that reach out to all learners in a fair and equitable manner. To help universities close the achievement gap, this book: * Describes how African American, hip-hop, and school cultures influence learning and achievement. * Identifies racial challenges and offers practical strategies for creating and teaching culturally-responsive courses (both traditional and on-line courses). * Includes sample lessons and assessment resources that implement many of the strategies described in the book. Contributors: Joya Anastasia Carter • M. Gail Sanders Derrick • JoAnn W. Haysbert • Hope M. Jordan • Robert A. Lucking • Richard C. Overbaugh • Emery M. Petchauer • Marshalita Sims Peterson • Michael K. Ponton • Nancy E. Rhea • D. Nicole Williams Alfred P. Rovai is Professor of Education at Regent University, Louis B. Gallien, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Education at Regent University, and Helen R. Stiff-Williams is an African American scholar and Professor of Education at Regent University.}, citeulike-article-id = {1270315}, editor = {Rovai, Alfred P. and Gallien, Louis B. and Stiff-Williams, Helen R. }, keywords = {academia, african\_am\_rhet, pedagogy}, posted-at = {2007-05-01 16:34:04}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Teachers College Press}, title = {Closing the African American Achievement Gap in Higher Education: Books}, year = {2007} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:1270315 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1270315 TI - Closing the African American Achievement Gap in Higher Education: Books PB - Teachers College Press N2 - This timely volume brings together an experienced roster of educators and researchers to address the African American achievement gap in higher education. The text provides an overview of recent research on the learning characteristics of African American university students and uses those findings to identify major issues and to foster new and productive inquiry and educational activities. Encompassing both traditional and virtual classrooms, the authors provide research-based strategies that higher-education faculty can use to design courses, pedagogy, and assessments that reach out to all learners in a fair and equitable manner. To help universities close the achievement gap, this book: * Describes how African American, hip-hop, and school cultures influence learning and achievement. * Identifies racial challenges and offers practical strategies for creating and teaching culturally-responsive courses (both traditional and on-line courses). * Includes sample lessons and assessment resources that implement many of the strategies described in the book. Contributors: Joya Anastasia Carter • M. Gail Sanders Derrick • JoAnn W. Haysbert • Hope M. Jordan • Robert A. Lucking • Richard C. Overbaugh • Emery M. Petchauer • Marshalita Sims Peterson • Michael K. Ponton • Nancy E. Rhea • D. Nicole Williams Alfred P. Rovai is Professor of Education at Regent University, Louis B. Gallien, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Education at Regent University, and Helen R. Stiff-Williams is an African American scholar and Professor of Education at Regent University. KW - academia KW - african_am_rhet KW - pedagogy A2 - Rovai, Alfred A2 - Gallien, Louis A2 - Stiff-Williams, Helen PY - 2007/// ER -