New Directions in Culture, Motivation, and Learning

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Empirical research in Educational Psychology does not adequately reflect the shifting demographics of Western society that is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. For example, DeCuir-Gunby and Schutz (2014) estimate that only about 1% of articles published in top-tiered educational psychology journals during the period of 2001-2011 explicitly focused on topics such as race, ethnicity, stereotype threat, and prejudice. However, in the last few years there is a growing awareness among educational psychologists that consideration of culture in its many manifestations is essential if we want our scholarship to provide a more comprehensive account of the schooling experiences of culturally diverse youth. Collectively, the presentations will showcase various methodologies that can promote a more nuanced and contextualized representation of race and ethnicity.

Sub Unit

• Division C - Learning and Instruction

Chairs

• Akane Zusho, Fordham University

• Revathy Kumar, University of Toledo

• Jamaal Matthews, Montclair State University

• DeLeon Lavron Gray, North Carolina State University

Papers

• Discrimination and Academic (Dis)Engagement of Ethnic- and Racial-Minority Students: A Social Identity Threat Perspective - Maykel Verkyuten; Jochem Thigs Ercomer

• Culture and Academic Motivation: A Review and Forecast of Theories and Methodologies - Tim Urdan, Santa Clara University

• The Role of Social Equity Theory in Academic and Social Motivation for Historically Marginalized Youth - Francesca Lopez, The University of Arizona

• Weaving Cultural Relevance and Achievement Motivation Into Inclusive Classroom Culture - Revathy Kumar, University of Toledo; Akane Zusho, Fordham University; Rhonda Suzanne Bondie, Harvard University

Discussant

• Ellen L. Usher, University of Kentucky