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Closing the African American Achievement Gap in Higher Education by Alfred P. Rovai, Louis B. Gallien, and Helen R. Stiff-Williams is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>This timely volume brings together a roster of experienced educators and researchers to address the African American achievement gap in higher education. The text provides an overview of recent research on the learning characteristics of African American university students and uses those findings to identify major issues and to foster new and productive inquiry and educational activities. Encompassing both traditional and virtual classrooms, the authors provide research-based strategies that higher-education faculty can use to design courses, pedagogy, and assessments that reach out to all learners in a fair and equitable manner. To help universities close the achievement gap, this book: Describes how African American, hip-hop, and school cultures influence learning and achievement. Identifies racial challenges and offers practical strategies for creating and teaching culturally responsive traditional and online courses. Includes sample lessons and assessment resources that implement many of the strategies described in the book.</p>
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It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Alfred P. Rovai, Louis B. Gallien, and Helen R. Stiff-Williams
- Publisher
- Teachers College, Columbia University
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780807747780
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Education
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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