'You Could Have Students Who Barely Speak English with Someone Who's Almost Ready to Go to Comp': Latinx Basic Writers in Iowa Community Colleges
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| Title: | 'You Could Have Students Who Barely Speak English with Someone Who's Almost Ready to Go to Comp': Latinx Basic Writers in Iowa Community Colleges |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Erin E. Doran |
| Source: | College Composition and Communication. 2024 76(2):263-284. |
| Availability: | National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Community Colleges, Latin Americans, College Students, Writing (Composition), Basic Writing, Writing Skills, Student Experience, Bilingual Students, English Learners, Student Placement, Cultural Awareness, Teacher Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Iowa |
| DOI: | 10.58680/ccc2024762263 |
| ISSN: | 0010-096X 1939-9006 |
| Abstract: | Latinx students are a growing demographic in postsecondary English classes, but the majority of research on them and on the faculty who teach them is based in the US Southwest at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The purpose of this study is to describe some of the pedagogical and extracurricular considerations of faculty who teach Latinx students in two community colleges in the Midwest in order to support these students, especially in developmental courses. This study draws from qualitative data collected at two community colleges, Mann College and Kinsella College (pseudonyms). This exploratory study provides recommendations for the kind of professional development that faculty may need in order to support Latinx students, the importance of understanding students' myriad identities, and the ways political forces may shape students' experiences. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1462491 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Latinx students are a growing demographic in postsecondary English classes, but the majority of research on them and on the faculty who teach them is based in the US Southwest at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The purpose of this study is to describe some of the pedagogical and extracurricular considerations of faculty who teach Latinx students in two community colleges in the Midwest in order to support these students, especially in developmental courses. This study draws from qualitative data collected at two community colleges, Mann College and Kinsella College (pseudonyms). This exploratory study provides recommendations for the kind of professional development that faculty may need in order to support Latinx students, the importance of understanding students' myriad identities, and the ways political forces may shape students' experiences. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-096X 1939-9006 |
| DOI: | 10.58680/ccc2024762263 |
