Hip hops integration into higher education is much needed but hasn 't been easy according to Lekan Oguntoyinbo the author of The Rise Of Hip Hop. In the article the author tries to convey the importance of hip hop integration in education. She speakers of the cultural connection and ties hip hop can help build in students from urban neighborhoods. Although informative the article offers no true statistical evidence to support that claim: is hip hop 's integration into education truly effective.
Hip hops journey into higher education has been a very controversial one. Many in academia believe hip hop should not be integrated into higher education. On the contrary there are professors who believe the ties hip hop has to urban contemporary …show more content…
Hip hop has made its way into education, politics, as well as many other aspect of everyday life. Hip hop has taken over mainstream not because hip hop is so popular. It’s popularity didn 't come from television, it 's so popular because it 's easy to relate to for many young African American and Caucasian adolescents, as well as it’s relatable to many which is why it has taken off in the world of Academia. I totally agree with Oguntoyinbo about hip hops integration being a great ice breaker for kids from urban neighborhoods. While reading “You Must Learn”: Promoting Hip-hop in Education by David. E. Kirkland he speaks of a Teachers by the name of Craig Kegeler who has already begun implementing hip hop into his teaching curriculum shows me hip hop can be a critical tool at times. Kegler speaks of his outlook on hip hop in English class and why he believes it 's such a critically effective method for …show more content…
I do my best to stay excited about teaching because I believe that excitement as a teacher can be infectious. I also teach with a cause. I understand that my students—these kids right here [in the City]—are catching it out there. They deserve everything that we as teachers can give them”.(Kegler)
The rise hip hop in education is only the beginning if u ask me. Hip hop isn 't new but it 's integration into daily life for many is. Although many don 't see the benefits of Hip Hop as a minor and the study of hip hop just yet but I 'm sure they will. Hip hop as a minor is going to shed light on life in urban communities and I feel that 's what 's truly important the effect it has on the lives of students taking the courses. On the contrary I also believe it will take more then just hip hop to gain a connection with urban contemporary
Hip hops journey into higher education has been a very controversial one. Many in academia believe hip hop should not be integrated into higher education. On the contrary there are professors who believe the ties hip hop has to urban contemporary …show more content…
Hip hop has made its way into education, politics, as well as many other aspect of everyday life. Hip hop has taken over mainstream not because hip hop is so popular. It’s popularity didn 't come from television, it 's so popular because it 's easy to relate to for many young African American and Caucasian adolescents, as well as it’s relatable to many which is why it has taken off in the world of Academia. I totally agree with Oguntoyinbo about hip hops integration being a great ice breaker for kids from urban neighborhoods. While reading “You Must Learn”: Promoting Hip-hop in Education by David. E. Kirkland he speaks of a Teachers by the name of Craig Kegeler who has already begun implementing hip hop into his teaching curriculum shows me hip hop can be a critical tool at times. Kegler speaks of his outlook on hip hop in English class and why he believes it 's such a critically effective method for …show more content…
I do my best to stay excited about teaching because I believe that excitement as a teacher can be infectious. I also teach with a cause. I understand that my students—these kids right here [in the City]—are catching it out there. They deserve everything that we as teachers can give them”.(Kegler)
The rise hip hop in education is only the beginning if u ask me. Hip hop isn 't new but it 's integration into daily life for many is. Although many don 't see the benefits of Hip Hop as a minor and the study of hip hop just yet but I 'm sure they will. Hip hop as a minor is going to shed light on life in urban communities and I feel that 's what 's truly important the effect it has on the lives of students taking the courses. On the contrary I also believe it will take more then just hip hop to gain a connection with urban contemporary