A Case Study of Schooling Practices at an "Escuela Secundaria" in Mexico

Autor/in	de Souza, Marcela
Titel	A Case Study of Schooling Practices at an "Escuela Secundaria" in Mexico
Quelle	In: High School Journal, 96 (2013) 4, S.302-320 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1498
DOI	10.1353/hsj.2013.0017
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Middle Schools; Classroom Observation Techniques; Educational Practices; Teaching Methods; School Culture; English Language Learners; Educational Methods; Culturally Relevant Education; Classroom Environment; Institutional Characteristics; Sociocultural Patterns; Qualitative Research; Teacher Student Relationship; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Bildungspraxis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Educational method; Erziehungsmethode; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Qualitative Forschung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Mexiko
Abstract	This article reports results of a qualitative study conducted at a public "escuela secundaria" (U.S. grades 7, 8, and 9) in Guadalajara, Mexico, during the spring of 2010. As the second phase of an ongoing project, the main goal was to learn from direct classroom observation about the most prevalent teaching and institutional practices at this level of education in a region from which large numbers of English learners arrive in the United States every year. Findings contribute to the limited existing knowledge about the school culture typical of Mexican schools, which includes warm relationships between teachers and students across content areas, the infusion of technology in curriculum and assessment, and the active role of parents in school governance. Practical information presented in this article may help U.S. teachers better understand the prior educational experiences of Mexican-born students and design effective instruction that facilitates their adjustment to cultural norms, routines, and expectations in U.S. classrooms. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10