Feminist research has urged the inquiry for strategies to engage young women in feminist debates and give them the tools to create effective techniques to fight against discriminatory practices in their own lives. In response to this call, we turn our attention to social media as one of the appropriate tools for sharing their stories, fighting…

The purpose of this study was to examine instructional strategies used to motivate students to engage in online communication courses. Eighteen undergraduate students, seven graduate students, and ten faculty members were interviewed individually or in small focus groups. Results indicate the significance of instructional strategies that promote…

Given that Latinas/os make up the fastest-growing population group in the U.S., according to the 2000 U.S. Census, classroom teachers increasingly are in need of meaningful resources and learning strategies for students of Latin American heritage. These same resources can also serve to help internationalize/diversify classrooms serving non-Latino…