ERIC Number: ED586557
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 144
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-3559-9224-3
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Examining the Puente Program through Group Dialogue and Shared Space: Engaging Stakeholders Using a Collaborative Inquiry Approach
MurĂșa, Vanessa
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, California Institute of Integral Studies
This paper discusses a collaborative inquiry (CI) that explored a California community college program known as Puente. The purpose of the inquiry was to bring together different stakeholders involved with Puente---students, mentors, counselors, and instructors---to engage in group dialogue and share their perceptions about the functions of the program and how each of their roles contribute to its sustainability---both in terms of success and areas for further growth. The participants also had an opportunity to explore how they have been transformed by participating in the program. Puente is one of California's most recognized culturally significant programs aiming to help Latino students succeed in school. The program highlights three specific components that are critical to supporting Latino students in achieving academic success: writing, counseling, and mentoring---all of which are designed using asset-based elements that value the contributions of Latino students, as opposed to the deficit-based models historically used to describe the shortfalls and challenges faced by Latinos. CI is a participatory-based research approach that considers all members of the inquiry group as coresearchers. Together, the CI team frames the inquiry, data-gathering, and meaning-making processes in a collective effort. Furthermore, this paper also comprises a literature review that explores culturally responsive education and its post-modernist origins. By participating in a space that valued individual opinions and created opportunities for generating significant epistemologies, this CI generated program recommendations to enhance the Puente experience, while also celebrating the efforts and transformation that occurred for those involved with the program. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Community Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Mentors, Counselor Attitudes, Student Role, Teacher Role, Counselor Role, Transformative Learning, Hispanic American Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Academic Achievement, Writing Instruction, Participatory Research, Cooperation, Counseling Services, Academic Advising
ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Tel: 800-521-0600; Web site: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A