Personal Annotated Bibliography
Holley, K. (2017, July 12). The role of Threshold Concepts in an interdisciplinary curriculum: A case study in neuroscience. Innovative Higher Education. Retrieved February 22, 2022, from https://www.academia.edu/33860324/The_Role_of_Threshold_Concepts_in_an_Interdisciplinary_Curriculum_a_Case_Study_in_Neuroscience
ABSTRACT: A set of graduate neuroscience students and their program are examined as a sample of an interdisciplinary field, paying particular attention to threshold concepts (central and transformative concepts in academia), which have only been discussed in the context of contained disciplines.
Bunce, A. (1996, 24 June). Do Minority Students Need Minority Teachers? Some specialists argue that minority children learn better from educators of the same race and background. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved February 22, 2022, from https://www.proquest.com/abicomplete/docview/291241026/C324A0E7C71242FDPQ/2?accountid=7398
ABSTRACT: The presence of minority teachers is extremely important for teacher-student connections in the classroom, but training and cultural openness can significantly bridge the gap and allow non-minority teachers to better understand and teach their students.
Hess, F., Leal, D. (1997, Summer). Minority teachers, minority students, and college matriculation: A new look at the role-modeling hypothesis. Policy Studies Journal. Retrieved Feb 22, 2022from https://www.proquest.com/abicomplete/docview/210566758/CBECF43324BA4E6CPQ/1?accountid=7398
ABSTRACT: The presence of minority teachers seems to have a positive impact on college entry, attendance, and matriculation rates. However, one cannot ignore the other factors that may make this effect more of a correlative than a causal relationship. For example, districts that hire more minority teachers may be putting other efforts into improving the above statistics.
Pierce, L. A. (2017). Teaching multicultural awareness and mentoring minority students. Journal for Multicultural Education. Retrieved Feb 22, 2022from https://www.proquest.com/abicomplete/docview/1876694553/CBECF43324BA4E6CPQ/19?accountid=7398
ABSTRACT: When teaching in classrooms with diverse students, it is important to present situations that relate to their situations as well as to the perceived “normal,” and to remember that students from cultures that emphasize interdependence over independence may benefit from more faculty engagement and support. Minority students may be unfamiliar with the mentoring relationship, as well as need more emotional support from it.