... best approach for gaining access to the personal experiences of the students. Two members of the research team were present at each focus group and individual meetings. One researcher took notes while the other asked open-ended questions of the students. The researchers then collected the data, analyzed it and emerged with a basic theme. They found that black students did indeed ... community, the process they have to go through to validate their intellectual competence in the classroom and their having to deal with very personal stereotypes about their physical characteristics. The lit...

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