ERIC Number: EJ391554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Minority Participation in Elementary Science and Mathematics.
Garcia, Jesus
Education and Society, v1 n3 p21-23 Fall 1988
Minority group students perform less well than White students in elementary mathematics and science education. Strategies for increasing learning for minority students include the following: (1) greater use of textbook illustrations; (2) career strand applications; (3) community field trips; (4) textbook supplement through multicultural resources; (5) student involvement; and (6) curriculum personnel and counselor intervention. (AF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Black Students, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Hispanic American Students, Hispanic Americans, Mathematics Education, Minority Group Children, Multicultural Education, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Textbook Bias, Textbook Evaluation, Underachievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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