TITLE:  Director, Academic Resource Center              Coordinator, Social Sciences Honors              Lecturer, Social Sciences              Office Phone: (949) 824-6298                Fax: (949) 824-1976                Email: castellj@uci.edu   VITA   ACADEMIC COURSES   PUBLICATIONS   CONSULTATIONS	Academic Courses   Dr. Castellanos began to teach in 1998. She has a passion for teaching and developing curriculum. In her time in the academy, she has been asked to teach courses including: Minorities in Higher Education, Multicultural Education, Latina/o Families, Research Methods, Comparative Cultures, and Multicultural Counseling. Her teaching experiences develop and continue to refine active and engaging strategies that promote effective teaching and meaningful learning. Much of her theoretical grounding is based on learner-centered, constructivist, sociocultural, and certain behaviorist approaches. Castellanos says "I have found that students learn better when the professor effectively utilizes students’ prior knowledge, give students a choice in what they learn, and use a variety of instructional approaches. Furthermore, providing intellectual challenge while supporting individual growth is also necessary for student development." Below, you will find several of her courses highlighted and her syllabi available for you to review. COMPARATIVE CULTURES This course introduces students to the scope of cross-cultural comparisons by analyzing the theories, methodologies, problems, and ethical issues encountered by anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, and historians as they compare cultures and sub-cultures. More specifically, the class presents the historical development of the dominant American culture and society. The readings have an emphasis on people in distinctly different societies throughout history, and students are exposed to concepts that cross all social science disciplines. Themes discussed and used as a basis for writing include democracy, elitism, power, social class, and race. Course Syllabus CHICANO/LATINO FAMILIES This course is an introduction to the research, literature, and issues surrounding the topic of Chicano/Latino Families. Many aspects of the Chicano/Latino family are examined including cultural history and contemporary issues such as: the organization of family, traditions, lifestyle, values, beliefs, generational differences, gender issues, and ethnic identity. Additionally, the course examines the evolution of demographic patterns and current economic and political standings for Chicano/Latinos in the United States. Course Syllabus ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE This course is an introduction to the research, literature, and issues surrounding the topic of field studies through service learning. The course introduces theories, principles, and methods of conducting qualitative research (participant observation) in Social Sciences by placing students in non-profit community agencies for two quarters with the intent of serving the community and enhancing their research skills. Additionally, the course acquaints students with general issues involved in conducting research, including ethics, validity, and reliability. Research methods covered in this course include literature review, research design, data collection, and data analysis. Students generate and develop their own research interests and produce an original research paper.
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