Culture and Black Students' Success

the effect of efl teachers beliefs about teaching reading strategies on their students success and motivation in reading comprehension

previous studies regarding teachers’ beliefs have revealed that teachers’ beliefs have influence on their classroom practices. the current study aimed to investigate the effect of teachers’ beliefs about teaching reading strategies on students’ motivation and success in reading comprehension in the context of english teaching as a foreign language in high schools of mazandaran, iran. data were ...

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Black Church Culture and Community Action

Cultural theory posits that social groups possess a cultural repertoire or “tool kit” that reflects beliefs, ritual practices, stories and symbols that provide meaning and impetus for resource mobilization. However, little research based on quantitative techniques has been forwarded relative to the relationship between longstanding Black Church cultural components – specifically, scripture, son...

Caribbean immigrants: a black success story?

"This article examines the 1980 earnings and earnings attainment process of Afro-Caribbean immigrants [to the United States] relative to Afro-Americans, native-born whites and foreign-born whites. Controlling for gender, the comparisons consider Caribbean Islanders as a whole and disaggregated by nation of origin. The results indicate that, in 1980 at least, fact did not justify the opinion th...

Chadhar et al. Impact of National Culture and ERP Systems Success IMPACT OF NATIONAL CULTURE ON ERP SYSTEMS SUCCESS

While Implementing an ERP system is still the aim of some organizations, because of limitations associated with these systems, this trend is slowing. The literature suggests that culture is one of the important factors influencing the success of ERP systems. The studies explore the national cultural influence on ERP system, according to our knowledge; most are from developed countries and focus...