Validating Classrooms: Teaching Strategies to Advance Equity in Developmental Education
| Title: | Validating Classrooms: Teaching Strategies to Advance Equity in Developmental Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Susana H. Hernández (ORCID |
| Source: | AERA Open. 2024 10(1). |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Equal Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Required Courses, College Mathematics, College English, Community Colleges, Community College Students, Student Needs, Curriculum Design, Academic Achievement |
| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
| Abstract: | Research on developmental education reform has given surprisingly limited attention to what happens inside the classroom between faculty and students. Our qualitative study used interview data from 20 faculty and 20 students in corequisite math and English courses at one of the nation's largest and most racially diverse community college systems. Specifically, we used validation theory to examine faculty teaching strategies and support structures that may increase academic success among corequisite students. Our findings demonstrate that the most effective faculty, who often had course pass rates 20% above the institutional average, created validating learning environments that addressed students' academic and interpersonal needs. We provide recommendations for expanding the use of validating teaching and learning practices in corequisite-developmental education courses to ensure more equitable student outcomes. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Notes: | https://doi.org/10.3886/E209327V1 |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1455299 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
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| Published in: | AERA Open |
| Language: | English |