ERIC Number: EJ1422199
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
EISSN: EISSN-2472-3451
Family-Centered Theory of Change: A Conceptual Framework for Improving Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate STEM Courses
Juan Salinas; Parwinder S. Grewal; Jose J. Gutierrez; Nicolas A. Pereyra; Dagoberto Ramirez; Elizabeth Salinas; Griselda Salinas; Virginia Santanas; Can Saygin
Metropolitan Universities, v35 n1 p103-125 2024
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are often characterized as Hispanic enrolling (rather than serving) that practice deficit-based systems that continue to marginalize Latinx and other underrepresented students, especially in STEM fields. Extant research on HSIs stresses the importance of investigating the value of grassroots advocacy groups as external influencers of institutional servingness through deeper engagement with the Latinx community. Using a novel family-centered theory of change that addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion, we integrated intersectionality and servingness into a family-integrated education serving and transforming academic framework. We investigated the potential transformational impact of this framework on students, families, faculty, and administrators at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, an institution with over 90% Latinx population, the majority of which are Mexican American. Preliminary findings shed light on how the framework can help reshape an HSI's identity from "Hispanic enrolling" to a true Hispanic-Serving Institution through Family-Centered Pedagogy. The Family-Centered Pedagogy enriches the learning experience in which students complement their instruction by drawing from their families' experience and ancestral knowledge, supported by the Family-Centered Theory of Change developed by AVE Frontera, our community partner.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, STEM Education, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Intersectionality, Indigenous Knowledge, Family Influence, Theories, Research Design, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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