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July 31, 2026Journal of the Learning Sciences

Learning what learning is: how classroom discourses shape Latine immigrant children’s ideas about learning

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MMMolly E. McManusMSMarie‐Anne Suizzo

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Overview

Ethnographic study examines how classroom interactions influence learning perceptions in Latine immigrant kids, highlighting agency issues.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how classroom discourses influence Latine immigrant children's perceptions of learning.
  • Conducted ethnographic observations in two 1st-grade classrooms
  • Performed 15 hours of video-cued interviews with 20 children
  • Compared children’s ideas about learning across different classroom settings
  • Children demonstrated nuanced and dynamic ideas about learning
  • They engaged with and challenged the classroom discourses present
  • Findings suggest that children's understandings of learning are shaped by their experiences and notions of agency

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McManus et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6c46e6747664a1aa73bcf1https://doi.org/10.1080/10508406.2026.2688307
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