Understanding black male learning styles / / Jawanza Kunjufu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822821303321
• Autore: Kunjufu Jawanza
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago, Ill., : African American Images, c2011
• ISBN: 1-934155-64-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (129 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.1523081
• Soggetti: African American boys - Education; Cognitive styles in children; Learning, Psychology of; Sex differences in education
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-116).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface: Individual Stories; Introduction; 1. The Problem; 2. Framework; 3. Black Male Culture; 4. Learning Styles; 5. Peer Learning; 6. Gender Differences; 7. Mainstreaming Strategies; 8. Reading; 9. Who Wants to Teach African American Males?; 10. Additional Solutions; Epilogue: The Ideal Black Male Classroom; End Notes
• Sommario/riassunto: <div><P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>Offering information for use inside and outside of the classroom, this educational resource delineates how black males learn differently from other students and what can be done to most effectively reach them. Outlining the differences as both behavioral (attention span, aggression, maturation, energy level, and pressure from peers) and educational (verbal skills, organization, gross and fine motor skills, and reading interests) among others, this proposal provides real-world experiences alongside theories, making this an essential guide fo