Instructional Responsibilities of College Faculty to Minority Students

Argues that deficit/deficiency explanations of minority groups' poor academic performance and attrition at higher education levels are untenable. A cultural difference perspective suggests practical means to identify solutions to these phenomena. College faculty must assume responsibility for a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of Negro education 1990-10, Vol.59 (4), p.599-610
Hauptverfasser: Vasquez, James A., Wainstien, Nancy
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Argues that deficit/deficiency explanations of minority groups' poor academic performance and attrition at higher education levels are untenable. A cultural difference perspective suggests practical means to identify solutions to these phenomena. College faculty must assume responsibility for adapting instructional and counseling services to minority students' cultural preferences and traits. (AF)
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/2295316