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Belonging behind the screen : an exploration of ways that sense of belonging impacts adolescent Black girls during virtual learning / Heather Lorraine Hairston.
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- Thesis/Dissertation
- Author/Creator:
- Hairston, Heather Lorraine, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education.
- Racism.
- Internet access.
- Coronaviruses.
- Distance learning.
- School environment.
- School closures.
- COVID-19.
- Educational psychology.
- Educational leadership.
- Developmental psychology.
- Educational and organizational leadership--Penn dissertations.
- Penn dissertations--Educational and organizational leadership.
- Local Subjects:
- Education.
- Racism.
- Internet access.
- Coronaviruses.
- Distance learning.
- School environment.
- School closures.
- COVID-19.
- Educational psychology.
- Educational leadership.
- Developmental psychology.
- Educational and organizational leadership--Penn dissertations.
- Penn dissertations--Educational and organizational leadership.
- Genre:
- Academic theses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (169 pages)
- Contained In:
- Dissertations Abstracts International 83-03B.
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : University of Pennsylvania ; Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- Feelings of well-being, safety, acceptance, and a sense of belonging have been used to assess student engagement and motivation for learning. A students' perception of belonging is formed through their ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with peers and adults in schools. Creating a space where students feel a sense of belonging during distance learning and, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has been a challenge. School has not always been a place that values and validates the existence of some adolescent Black girls. Adolescent Black girls, particularly those in the sixth grade through the eighth grade, have unique needs and experiences based on their intersection of age, race, and gender. This study examines the extent to which a sense of belonging and relationships with peers and adults has impacted the motivation of adolescent Black girls during distance learning. Grounded in the lived experiences of 11, 12, and 13-year-old Black girls, this empirical study is based upon descriptive research that examined ways that schools respect, respond to, and recognize adolescent Black girls' needs and experiences during in-person and virtual learning. Through multiple data collection stages, which included a descriptive survey, photovoice methods, and semi-structured interviews, participants reflected on their experiences. The findings of this study indicated that strong SEL, encouraging family engagement, and the opportunity to build informal networks of support during virtual learning have impacted students' sense of belonging.
- Notes:
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-03, Section: B.
- Advisors: Jacobs, Charlotte; Committee members: Harper, Jessie; Stevenson, Howard.
- Department: Educational and Organizational Leadership.
- Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania 2021.
- Local Notes:
- School code: 0175
- ISBN:
- 9798538112777
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
- This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.
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