Karen Swisher
Biographic Data
| ID | 204345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Swisher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Swisher |
| SIGNATURE | SWISHER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | American Indian Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Solid Ground: "Comment on "Shifting Sands: Reflections from the Field of Higher Education
Why Indian People Should Be the Ones to Write about Indian Education
Several years ago I wrote an essay titled Authentic Research: An Interview on the Way to the Ponderosa, published in Anthropology & Education Quarterly. It was a reflection of my dissertation experience and expressed what I learned about the importance of minority researchers conducting research about the groups of which they are members (Swisher, 1986:185). I also have done several presentations on research in Indian education and expressed my p…
Apache Mothers and Daughters: Four Generations of a Family
Styles of learning and learning of styles: Educational conflicts for American Indian/Alaskan Native youth
This article presents a review of the literature about American Indian/Alaskan Native learning styles and related teaching styles. The topic of learning styles has recently emerged as a consideration for understanding the problems American Indian/Alaskan Native students are experiencing as they enter and leave formal educational programmes. The premise upon which the learning styles explanation is based suggests that culture plays an important pa…
Authentic Research: An Interview on the Way to the Ponderosa
The importance of minority researchers conducting research about the groups of which they are members has been stressed and encouraged by the educational research community. This article is a reflection of what one minority researcher learned in the process of preparing a dissertation about attitudes of parents and teachers in a reservation community toward multicultural education
Why Indian People Should Be the Ones to Write about Indian Education
Several years ago I wrote an essay titled Authentic Research: An Interview on the Way to the Ponderosa, published in Anthropology & Education Quarterly. It was a reflection of my dissertation experience and expressed what I learned about the importance of minority researchers conducting research about the groups of which they are members (Swisher, 1986:185). I also have done several presentations on research in Indian education and expressed my p…
Styles of learning and learning of styles: Educational conflicts for American Indian/Alaskan Native youth
This article presents a review of the literature about American Indian/Alaskan Native learning styles and related teaching styles. The topic of learning styles has recently emerged as a consideration for understanding the problems American Indian/Alaskan Native students are experiencing as they enter and leave formal educational programmes. The premise upon which the learning styles explanation is based suggests that culture plays an important pa…
Authentic Research: An Interview on the Way to the Ponderosa
The importance of minority researchers conducting research about the groups of which they are members has been stressed and encouraged by the educational research community. This article is a reflection of what one minority researcher learned in the process of preparing a dissertation about attitudes of parents and teachers in a reservation community toward multicultural education
Solid Ground: "Comment on "Shifting Sands: Reflections from the Field of Higher Education
Authentic Research: An Interview on the Way to the Ponderosa
The importance of minority researchers conducting research about the groups of which they are members has been stressed and encouraged by the educational research community. This article is a reflection of what one minority researcher learned in the process of preparing a dissertation about attitudes of parents and teachers in a reservation community toward multicultural education
Styles of learning and learning of styles: Educational conflicts for American Indian/Alaskan Native youth
This article presents a review of the literature about American Indian/Alaskan Native learning styles and related teaching styles. The topic of learning styles has recently emerged as a consideration for understanding the problems American Indian/Alaskan Native students are experiencing as they enter and leave formal educational programmes. The premise upon which the learning styles explanation is based suggests that culture plays an important pa…
Apache Mothers and Daughters: Four Generations of a Family
Why Indian People Should Be the Ones to Write about Indian Education
Several years ago I wrote an essay titled Authentic Research: An Interview on the Way to the Ponderosa, published in Anthropology & Education Quarterly. It was a reflection of my dissertation experience and expressed what I learned about the importance of minority researchers conducting research about the groups of which they are members (Swisher, 1986:185). I also have done several presentations on research in Indian education and expressed my p…
Solid Ground: "Comment on "Shifting Sands: Reflections from the Field of Higher Education
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · History (2 works) · Indigenous and Place-Based Education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (1 works) · Citation (1 works) · Cognition (1 works) · Cognitive style (1 works) · Community education (1 works)