The Mexican American community college experience : fostering resilience, achieving success / Blanca Campa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campa, Blanca, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community colleges--United States.

Community colleges.

Mexican Americans--Education (Higher).

Mexican Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.

Summary:

The Mexican American Community College Experience addresses the challenge ofeducating Mexican American students, the largest segment of the growing Latino population, in community colleges, the largest institutions in today's landscape of higher education. It describes the cultivation of resilience in these students and how engaging, dynamic faculty help them succeed in their studies. This blending of psychology and education theory, with a critical twist, shows how faculty help students develop a foundation of resilience and a larger sense of purpose based on their unique knowledge, pedagogies, and culture, an area not traditionally addressed in curriculum and instruction. Creative teaching, resilience, and energetic student stories make this a celebration of Mexican American success at a major regional community college on the U.S - Mexico border.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-24649-7

1-4758-3408-X