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Toward a Latina/o based culturally relevant online pedagogy: tapping into the power of familismo, respeto, and educación

Sorensen, Thomas C.

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Title
Toward a Latina/o based culturally relevant online pedagogy: tapping into the power of familismo, respeto, and educación
Author(s)
Sorensen, Thomas C.
Issue Date
2022-11-29
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Hood, Denice W
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Hood, Denice W
Committee Member(s)
  • Pak, Yoon
  • Huang, Wenhao D
  • Bruno, Paul
Department of Study
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Discipline
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • COVID-19
  • culturally relevant pedagogy
  • online education
  • Latina/o culture
Abstract
Today’s American public schools are operating under two powerfully influential forces. Demographically, America is going through a diversification unlike any in recent history as people of varied racial, ethnic, and linguistic heritage migrate to the United States in greater numbers. Additionally, with the appearance of COVID-19, American K-12 schools have been forced to launch widespread digital education measures in order to keep students both healthy and on track for graduation. Examining these challenges concurrently reveals an opportunity to build upon the understanding that academic success, cultural competence, and critical consciousness can be achieved when teachers exercise culturally relevant pedagogy in the online classroom. Based on the interview data of 16 equity-minded teachers, this study examines the dispositions, values, activities, and decisions that go into the implementation of Latina/o based culturally relevant online pedagogy. Furthermore, it can be determined that this happens best when centered on the culture’s three core values: familismo, respeto, and educación.
Graduation Semester
2022-12
Type of Resource
Thesis
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Copyright 2022 Thomas Sorensen

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