ECE 8765 - Critical Perspectives on Family and Community Engagement in Schools: A Funds of Knowledge Approach

3 Credit Hours
Description
In this course students will explore the application of the theory and research methods of ethnography and sociohistorical psychology to educational problems by taking an in depth look at the Funds of Knowledge research project, which combined these theoretical perspectives for the purpose of counteracting deficit perspectives on working class and minoritized youth and their families. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about other research projects that have taken similar approaches to addressing inequitable outcomes for students from marginalized groups. This course will be conducted as a seminar and will consist of considerable discussion of the readings and concepts of the course. Students will have the opportunity to engage in scholarly writing. In addition, students will be expected to engage in ethnographic data gathering techniques outside of class, including participant observation and interviewing.