1. "Los estudiantes bilingües y biculturales tienen una perspectiva más amplia de la sociedad". Entrevista con Jessica Retis.
- Author
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Castellanos Cerda, Vicente and Martínez Martínez, Rodrigo
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HISPANIC American students , *HISPANIC American women , *JOURNALISM schools , *INCLUSIVE education , *PROFESSIONAL education , *EDUCATIONAL sociology , *TEACHING models , *BILINGUAL students , *DIVERSITY in education , *COMMUNICATIVE competence , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *BILINGUAL education - Abstract
In this interview, Jessica Retis highlights the importance of journalism schools in training professionals prepared to report accurate and ethical information. She also mentions the demographic changes in the student body of universities in the United States, with an increase in Hispanic and non-traditional students. The experience of working with bilingual and bicultural students is emphasized, as Retis adapts to the complexity and richness of this group. Additionally, the author discusses her process of adapting as a bilingual teacher and her research on bilingual journalism in the United States. The importance of diversity and inclusion in education and society in general is emphasized, as well as the challenges faced by Latina women in the academic field. The article also mentions the grants that Retis has sought to implement a master's program and conduct research on bilingual journalism in the United States. The diversity of approaches in journalism education in the United States and the bilingual journalism program at the University of Arizona are discussed, highlighting the importance of bilingual and bicultural students in the classroom and the inclusive pedagogical perspective that is sought to be implemented. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2023