Instructional Strategies and Learning Environments That Nurture Learning in Mathematics for African American Male Students

• In Event: Roundtable Session 26
  In Roundtable Session: Boys to Men: Resilience and Black Male Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine what learning environments and instructional
strategies contribute to African American male success in mathematics classrooms. A mixed-methods research design was utilized. The research findings indicated: a gap between teacher and student perception of expectations; African American male students indicated they would like to participate in more group activities; and some students feel they are not treated with respect and teachers do not care for them.

Authors

• Bettye Lois Grigsby, University of Houston - Clear Lake

• Winona Burt Vesey, University of Houston - Clear Lake

• Gary Schumacher, University of Houston - Clear Lake