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How Do We Find the Student in a World of Academic Gymnasts and Worker Ants? (Mixing Patterns) Biographical James T. Baker teaches history at Western Kentucky University; read the author's faculty bio and see his photograph on the school's website.http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/AHSS/History/baker.htmCultural In this Pounce.com article, Tiffany Kochanski asks college students to respond to common student stereotypes. http://media.www.pounceonline.com/media/storage/paper746/news/2005/05/01/TheBigPicture/Breaking.The.College.Student.Stereotype-926018.shtmlAccording to this Brown Daily Herald article, student athletes face stereotypes both in and out of class. http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2005/02/16/Focus/StudentAthletes.Face.Stereotypes.In.And.Out.Of.Classroom-865849.shtmlHow damaging can stereotypes be to student success? In this Atlantic article, "Thin Ice," Claude M. Steele explores a study showing how stereotyping detracted from the performance of African American students. http://www.theatlantic.com/past/issues/99aug/9908stereotype.htmBibliographicalClick here to read an excerpt from Baker's book Holidays with Sundae: Conversations with My Cat, published by Green Hills Press. http://www.geocities.com/holidayswithsundae/ |