ERIC Number: EJ1217102
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-May
Pages: 30
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Mathematical Persistence among Four African American Male Graduate Students: A Critical Race Analysis of Their Experiences
Jett, Christopher C.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v50 n3 p311-340 May 2019
The stories of high-achieving African American mathematics students are gaining prominence in the research literature. In this multiple case study, I use a critical race theoretical frame to document and analyze the experiences of 4 mathematically persistent African American male students who earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and subsequently enrolled in mathematics or mathematics education graduate programs. The findings reveal that these African American men drew from internal factors to influence their mathematical persistence and identified how racial microaggressions manifest themselves in postundergraduate contexts. Recommendations for practice, policy implications, and future research directions that emerged from this study are discussed to better understand African American men's mathematics experiences.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, High Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, African American Students, Academic Persistence, Graduate Students, Critical Theory, Race, Males, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Racial Bias, Student Experience, Mathematics Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1553379
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