Teachers' and Black students' views on the incorporation of African American children's literature in an after-school book club: collaborative and culturally based learning

It has been suggested that culturally relevant literature can be beneficial to elementary school students' learning. Yet, less research has focused on African American students' perspectives of that literature, including aspects of that engagement that may benefit their learning. Therefore, the main goal centred on US elementary school students' perspectives of African American children's literature in an after-school book club. There were 15 second- and third-grade African American students from a low-income area who participated in the 6-week book club. The book club sessions were recorded, student artefacts were collected and a focus group was held with students. Following the book club, there were two classroom teachers interviewed along with an after-school teacher facilitator. Based on the analysis, four themes were found. These focused on increased reading motivation, the role of cultural and personal associations with literature for comprehending, engagement in communal learning and improved access to culturally relevant texts. The results extend previous research on the importance of social collaboration and culturally relevant books to promote motivation and reading comprehension among learners and highlight the value of collaborative and culturally based learning for Black children in the American context.     

中德近代高等教育发展进程比较

德国高等教育的近代发展是从大学的革新开发的，各种专门学院是在大学教育发展到一定阶级后才得到显的发展。中国近代高等教育的发展是从专门教育的兴起开始的，大学建立后大学教育成了高等教育的主要组成部分。两国在发展近代高等教育过程中所走的道路，所采取的政策，既存在着某些差别，又有一些相似之处。