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What is Possibility Thinking

Chapter 4
Overcoming Challenges and Creating Opportunity for African American Male Students
The belief that anything is possible.
Published in Chapter:
The Influence of Self-Determination Theory on African American Males' Motivation
Dina Flores-Mejorado (Houston Baptist University, USA) and Dianne Reed (Houston Baptist University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5990-0.ch004
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of the research investigating academic resiliency and factors that impact motivation among African American males. Research identifies factors that improve academic achievement and motivation for African American males: mentoring and role modeling; encouraging positive self-identification; school, community, and church involvement; teacher expectations and instructional quality; teacher quality and preparedness; real-life applications of their experiences; and African American male teachers as role models.
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