When looking through the lens of the model minority stereotype, Asian Americans appear to be the “most highly educated of all groups, including white males” (Woo 2000: 193). Because of these success stories (the “Asian Horatio Alger”), the Asian American population is made to seem more successful than it actually is in that the model minority “[masks] extreme inequalities within and between different Asian American groups” (Woo 2000: 194). This stereotype can create negative consequences for both Asian Americans who do not conform to the ideal standards as well as those who perform as expected. The model minority stereotype diminished the achievements of Asian American students. For example, the progress that Asian Americans have made in college
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This way, I can see if stereotyping has an impact on what academy the students end up in. I will sit in and observe the students in their classes--noting which students get positive/negative reinforcement. I will record the class dynamics between the students and their peers and the students and their teachers. I will look for inequalities of treatment in African American students versus Asian American students. I will look for inequalities of treatment in African American students versus Asian American students. I will ask teachers who they believe is doing well/not well in their classes in order to discern if there is any type of subconscious stereotyping going on. Over time, I will have collected enough information and built personal relationships with certain students in order to track their performance in school individually. This will provide a different perspective on how certain influences in the students’ lives such as stereotypes and perceptions affect their academic success. I’ll be exploring how their racial and ethnic backgrounds individually affect their studies and scholastic achievement. Then, I will try to make correlations and see if any of these factors could indicate difference in academic success for the students. Sitting in the classrooms, I’ll be able to closely observe interactions and relationships of the students with their peers and watch for any pressures that could either negatively or positively affect their
This way, I can see if stereotyping has an impact on what academy the students end up in. I will sit in and observe the students in their classes--noting which students get positive/negative reinforcement. I will record the class dynamics between the students and their peers and the students and their teachers. I will look for inequalities of treatment in African American students versus Asian American students. I will look for inequalities of treatment in African American students versus Asian American students. I will ask teachers who they believe is doing well/not well in their classes in order to discern if there is any type of subconscious stereotyping going on. Over time, I will have collected enough information and built personal relationships with certain students in order to track their performance in school individually. This will provide a different perspective on how certain influences in the students’ lives such as stereotypes and perceptions affect their academic success. I’ll be exploring how their racial and ethnic backgrounds individually affect their studies and scholastic achievement. Then, I will try to make correlations and see if any of these factors could indicate difference in academic success for the students. Sitting in the classrooms, I’ll be able to closely observe interactions and relationships of the students with their peers and watch for any pressures that could either negatively or positively affect their