Funds of Knowledge¶
Research Method · All research methods
Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 review),q1· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The digest's recommendation set for teachers who plan similar projects: "the following minimal conditions are suggested" — theoretical teacher preparation, believing households contain abundant social and intellectual resources; home visits as participant-observers entering as learners; teacher labs as a center for discussion, reflection and analysis; and voluntary teacher participation so the work does not become an imposition.
Accounts¶
- Minimal Conditions for Funds of Knowledge Research Projects: The digest's recommendation set for teachers who plan similar projects: "the following minimal conditions are suggested" — theoretical teacher preparation, believing households contain abundant social and intellectual resources; home visits as participant-observers entering as learners; teacher labs as a center for discussion, reflection and analysis; and voluntary teacher participation so the work does not become an imposition. (Funds of Knowledge: Learning from Language Minority Households. ERIC Digest (1994))
Claims¶
- Teachers who took part in funds of knowledge household research came to view their minority students as competent and raised their expectations of them. [+W]
- Teacher-researchers in funds of knowledge work face difficulties, including helpless pessimism and heavy time demands; reflective after-school labs helped dispel the pessimism, and teachers judged the process worthwhile despite the strain. [+W]
Related Research Methods¶
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Key Sources¶
- Funds of Knowledge: Learning from Language Minority Households. ERIC Digest. (1994). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED367146
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Funds of Knowledge |
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The digest's recommendation set for teachers who plan similar projects: "the following minimal conditions are suggested" — theoretical teacher preparation, believing households contain abundant social and intellectual resources; home visits as participant-observers entering as learners; teacher labs |
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