Overview
In thinking about ways to tangibly assess how well institutions serve and educate their Latine students and other students of color, Garcia (2021) argues for a conceptualization of “liberatory outcomes” that account for students’ development of racial-ethnic identity, a commitment to social justice, and a focus on collective liberation. Funded by UC Berkeley’s Presidential Chair Fellowship and the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) PI Garcia is using a mixed-methods approach to explore the development of liberatory outcomes in a college-level course focused on Latine/x people. In particular, we are interested in the development of racial-ethnic identity and critical consciousness and understanding the outcomes related to exploring self, family, and community.
The two-year research project is in collaboration with Dr. Marisella Rodriguez, Associate Director of Equity & Inclusion in CTL, and focuses on the course EDUC 188: Latines/xs in Education: Critical Issues & Perspectives. PI Garcia will hire two undergraduate researchers to support data analysis and dissemination of the findings.