Funds of Knowledge for Teaching: Using a Qualitative Approach to Connect Homes and Classrooms.

Y

10

Anthropology; Consciousness Raising; Cultural Awareness; Educational Research; Elementary Secondary Education; Ethnography; Family (Sociological Unit); Family School Relationship; Home Visits; Mexican Americans; Parent Teacher Cooperation; Qualitative Research; Research Methodology; Teacher Researchers; Teacher Role; Teacher Student Relationship

10.1080/00405849209543534

0040-5841

Discusses a collaborative project between education and anthropology which qualitatively studies the establishment of strategic connections between households and classrooms in Arizona's Mexican communities. Teacher-researchers visit households, assume the role of learners, establish connections with parents, and develop instructional activities based on observations. The paper summarizes studies and findings. (SM)

1992

EJ452272