Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: An Approach to Foster Critical Consciousness in Civil Engineering
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 144, Issue 2
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Volume 144 • Issue 2 • April 2018
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Received: Apr 4, 2017
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Published online: Feb 9, 2018
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Discussion open until: Jul 9, 2018
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