Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

8-1-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Curriculum & Instruction

First Advisor

James Jupp

Second Advisor

Laura Jewett

Third Advisor

Ana Carolina Díaz Beltrán

Abstract

This study explores the lived experiences of immigrant teachers of/from the borderlands region through autohistorias. The borderlands region is rich in cultural traditions yet faces challenges in education related to cultural/linguistic mismatches with mainstream schooling. The purpose of this study is to examine how autohistorias can inform understanding of immigrant struggles in education and teaching/learning in the borderlands region called Aztláán. The research questions guiding this study are: 1) How can autohistorias inform understanding of the struggles faced by immigrant students within mainstream curriculum? 2) How do the researcher's and participants' autohistorias inform teaching and learning in Aztlán? The study utilizes Gloria Anzaldúa's concepts of autohistoria and seven stages of conocimiento as its primary conceptual framework. Methodologically, this is a qualitative study that gathers data from the participants’ autohistorias writings, follow-up by semi structured interviews and focus group. Data analysis identifies patterns across cases and contextualizes them through the framework.

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