Dr. Kas Mazurek of the Faculty of Education has been awarded a three-year term appointment as a University of Lethbridge Scholar – this program acknowledges exceptional research, scholarship and performance.
Dr. Mazurek’s work explores how Alternative Language Programs meet the needs and aspirations of Alberta’s culturally and linguistically diverse populations. His research will document perceptions of administrators and teachers regarding the cultural dimensions of their programs to investigate how these extend beyond language instruction and maintenance. The information that is obtained from Mazurek’s work will inform our understanding across numerous domains. These include how the cultural components of a program are defined, how a program and its teachers are part of a cultural and linguistic community, what makes a program unique, the needs of students and parents an Alternative Language Program meets that other public school programs cannot, and teacher competencies that facilitate successful delivery of a culturally-based program.
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