Personal Explorations in the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations

Autor/in	Marín, Marguerite V.
Titel	Personal Explorations in the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations
Quelle	In: Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18 (2018) 3, S.153-173 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1527-9316
Schlagwörter	Controversial Issues (Course Content); Race; Racial Relations; Ethnic Groups; Social Attitudes; Racial Bias; Misconceptions; Barriers; Teaching Methods; Group Activities; Genealogy; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Cooperative Learning; Student Centered Learning; College Students; Cultural Awareness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnie; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Missverständnis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Gruppenaktivität; Ahnenforschung; Genealogie; Kooperatives Lernen; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Collegestudent; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität
Abstract	Many have discussed the inherent problems in teaching race and ethnic relations courses. Students often come to class with preconceived ideas about their social world, and a range of feelings and experiences including confusion, biases, and misconceptions. Therefore, significant barriers to learning exist before the first day of class. To address these challenges, I developed a six-step teaching strategy where students could thoughtfully discuss and collaborate on group projects covering emotionally charged subjects in a non-threatening environment. In doing so, I organized my course, Race and Ethnic Relations, around the students' use of family histories. Students, working in small groups, placed seemingly personal family stories within the broader structures of American race and ethnic relations. Students explored the structural basis of race and ethnic relations through concept-driven assessments of their family histories. The use of personalized family data allowed students to feel at ease discussing difficult topics. This essay includes qualitative data from student projects and their reflections on the effectiveness of this assignment. Student reflections revealed their relative comfort in holding discussions and presenting information on sensitive and uncomfortable topics. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01