Год выпуска: 2011 Автор: Meghen Sanders Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 104 ISBN: 9783844305685
Описание
In contemporary, inner city classrooms, linguistic interactions do not occur in a vacuum; therefore,this text advocates for increased linguistic dexterity and cultural acceptance of sociolinguistic interactions among teachers and students. The author investigated how African American teachers used code switching during instruction to impact student achievement, student-teacher relationships, and the educational environment. The text explores sociolinguistic and sociopolitical phenomena by using an ethnographic approach by conducting two case studies that generated four theoretical propositions using Grounded Theory. The results of the study revealed that African American teachers use code switching as a means of communicating concepts and reinforcing sociocultural norms; consequently, the teachers implemented teaching strategies specifically targeted towards African American students in order promote student learning and academic achievement. African American teachers integrate code...
