“Youth in this study did not independently create critical opportunities to challenge traditional teaching practices and to combat stereotypes about urban youth in science. They relied on situations in which they had choice, space to express voice, one-on-one dialogue with a teacher, and after-school support. When presented with such resources, they actively took hold of these opportunities to deepen their knowledge and engage in physics in ways that furthered nontraditional pedagogical practices and contradicted stereotypes of minority students. These findings align with existing research, which suggests that youth develop deeper levels of understanding in the context of student-centered instruction.”

(Trigwell, Prosser, & Waterhourse, 1999) (Cited in Basu reading)

This bit stood out to me not in the specific context of this study, but as a commentary on adolescents and people on the whole. Continue reading Building Self Esteem + Open Communication = SUCCESS →