African-Centered Pedagogy| Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens

<p> This mixed method study researched African-centered pedagogy and examined if it made a difference for Black males in middle school. The study examined what it meant to be Black for the participants through administering the Multidimensional Model of Black Identity (MMBI) which measures Bla...

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Main Author: Turner, Kenneth O., Jr.
Language:EN
Published: Minnesota State University, Mankato 2018
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spelling ndltd-PROQUEST-oai-pqdtoai.proquest.com-108416822018-08-23T16:09:09Z African-Centered Pedagogy| Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens Turner, Kenneth O., Jr. Educational leadership <p> This mixed method study researched African-centered pedagogy and examined if it made a difference for Black males in middle school. The study examined what it meant to be Black for the participants through administering the Multidimensional Model of Black Identity (MMBI) which measures Black males&rsquo; connections to their own cultural group. Students were asked three semi-structured questions about their experiences in school. In addition, MCA test scores and GPA were compared. Twenty-four middle school students participated for two different middle school types in Minnesota: one traditional school and one African-Centered school. Findings revealed that there were substantially different scores on the MMBI. Overall, students who attended the African-Centered school had better tests scores and GPA. Although, the t-tests conducted demonstrated these scores were not statistically significant. Major themes emerged from student interviews including that students wanted to learn had high expectations of their teachers. Implications and future research are discussed.</p><p> Minnesota State University, Mankato 2018-08-18 00:00:00.0 thesis http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10841682 EN
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Turner, Kenneth O., Jr.
African-Centered Pedagogy| Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens
description <p> This mixed method study researched African-centered pedagogy and examined if it made a difference for Black males in middle school. The study examined what it meant to be Black for the participants through administering the Multidimensional Model of Black Identity (MMBI) which measures Black males&rsquo; connections to their own cultural group. Students were asked three semi-structured questions about their experiences in school. In addition, MCA test scores and GPA were compared. Twenty-four middle school students participated for two different middle school types in Minnesota: one traditional school and one African-Centered school. Findings revealed that there were substantially different scores on the MMBI. Overall, students who attended the African-Centered school had better tests scores and GPA. Although, the t-tests conducted demonstrated these scores were not statistically significant. Major themes emerged from student interviews including that students wanted to learn had high expectations of their teachers. Implications and future research are discussed.</p><p>
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title_short African-Centered Pedagogy| Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens
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