Students in a K-8th grade school dedicated to folk arts education learn and use the skills of ethnography (data collection, data analysis, and re-presentation) as important tools for exploring and understanding the culturally diverse world. These skills are especially important for newcomer students learning English and how to negotiate life in a new country. We examine what young students gain from learning the skills of ethnography and from using these skills as learning tools when studying with folk artists. We explore what constitutes productive instructional practices for teaching the skills of ethnography to elementary and middle-school students.
Students in a K-8th grade school dedicated to folk arts education learn and use the skills of ethnography (data collection, data analysis, and re-presentation) as important tools for exploring and understanding the culturally diverse world. These skills are especially important for newcomer students learning English and how to negotiate life in a new country. We examine what young students gain from learning the skills of ethnography and from using these skills as learning tools when studying with folk artists. We explore what constitutes productive instructional practices for teaching the skills of ethnography to elementary and middle-school students.
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