Couverture de Racial Attitudes among U.S. College Students
Titre du livre:
Racial Attitudes among U.S. College Students
The Affect of Academic Major and Overall Aptitude on
Racial Attitude
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
(25-08-2008
)
éligible au bon d'achat
ISBN-13:
978-3-639-07727-8
ISBN-10:
363907727X
EAN:
9783639077278
Langue du livre:
Anglais
texte du rabat:
In the U.S., minority students lag behind their
White and Asian counterparts academically at all
levels of the educational structure. Research has
shown that the perceptions and attitudes teachers
hold regarding their students can have a significant
impact on their students’ performance and
achievement. Studies have found that teachers often
carry negative stereotypes regarding non-Asian
minority students, which seem to contribute to the
failure and discouragement amongst these students.
This research found that non-education majors had
significantly higher, or more positive, affective
racial attitudes than education majors.
Additionally, students with higher aptitudes, as
measured by ACT or SAT score, reported higher, or
more positive, affective attitudes than those with
lower aptitudes, and students who had never taken an
education course reported higher, or more positive,
affective racial attitudes than students who had
taken education courses.
Educational professionals should re-evaluate the
current diversity education requirements and
opportunities at both the university and school
district levels.