Hispanics are slated to form the largest minority group in the country. Yet, the number of Latino students attending and completing college is simply not proportional to the overall Hispanic population growth. Why not? Countless articles have reported that the Latino/Hispanic population is undergoing significant growth. Hispanics are slated to form…
In this post, I discuss the reasons why a positive role model is not only a good thing, but a “critical thing” for Latino/Hispanic students. If you are like me, at first glance, it seems obvious that a positive role model is a good thing. However, instead of giving a…
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As all competent and seasoned educators know, both the affective and cognitive domains must be attended to. Whatever action taken is determined by the way a person is thinking. “EDUCATION, THEN, IS LEARNING TO THINK FOR ONESELF UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A TEACHER“–Bertrand Russell I was thrilled to read in…
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Congratulations to OjoOido.com! By being selected to present at the 34th annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, the Foundation for Critical Thinking believes OjoOido.com will contribute to the learning experience of conference participants. OjoOido’s pedagogy explicitly and systematically incorporates the language of critical thinking – “particularly the…
With science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations slated to become all the more important to our growth as a nation, it is in the national interest to break down the barriers for Latinos. With science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations slated to become all the more important to…