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" Views of Science Teaching and Learning by Immigrant Somali Elders: Perceptions of Conflict and Acceptance "
Nancy Jean Albrecht
Upadhyay, Bhaskar; Finley, Fred
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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803813
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TL48616
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1760984135; 10005116
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Greenfeather, Ashley R.
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Views of Science Teaching and Learning by Immigrant Somali Elders: Perceptions of Conflict and Acceptance\ Nancy Jean AlbrechtUpadhyay, Bhaskar; Finley, Fred
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University of Minnesota
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2015
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Ph.D.
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Education, Curriculum and Instruction
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2015
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218
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Committee members: Chhuon, Vichet; Finley, Fred; Roehrig, Gillian; Upadhyay, Bhaskar
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-43380-6
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The gap between a student’s home culture and that of classroom science may create challenges for students and families, especially those from recent immigrant cultures, including refugees. As a result, science learning in schools may require a form of cultural border crossing between home cultures and the culture of classroom science. Given this, as educators, how do we make these borders more porous for better science learning experiences? Using the frameworks of funds of knowledge, culturally relevant pedagogy, and socio-constructivism, this study focuses on the perspectives of Somali-American <i> elders and parents</i> about school science. Designed as an in-depth interview study, five purposefully selected participants were interviewed over a period of two years. The guiding questions for the study included: 1) <i>What are the perceptions of Somali elders about school science? and</i> 2) <i>How do Somali elders believe science teaching and learning can facilitate Somali students’ engagement in science?</i>
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Science education
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Education;Multiculture;Somali;Somali elders
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Upadhyay, Bhaskar; Finley, Fred
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Education, Curriculum and InstructionUniversity of Minnesota
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