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Tiêu đề
A qualitative study of the academic and social factors affecting Latino students at a liberal arts college: Accomplishments and challenges
Tác giả
Bitew G.
Năm xuất bản
2016
Source title
International Journal of Educational Research
Số trích dẫn
4
DOI
10.1016/j.ijer.2015.11.007
Liên kết
Tóm tắt
This study considers Latino students' social and academic accomplishments and challenges at a liberal arts college. A qualitative methodology was employed, using 74 interviewees. Thematic analysis was used. The findings showed the relevance of the curricula to students' future career and life. Teachers' positive role was highlighted in the students' academic accomplishments. The challenges included content difficulty, uneasiness with some teaching methods, amounts of schoolwork, limited social interaction and English language skill. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Từ khóa
Accomplishments; Challenges; Curriculum; Latino students; Social interaction; Teaching methods
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Nơi xuất bản
Elsevier Ltd
Hình thức xuất bản
Article
Open Access
Nguồn
Scopus