1.Beyond parking lots and playgrounds:Engaging newcomer parents on the other side of the school doors.
EDUC 5002G:Research Methods in Education
Research Proposal Presentation
Monday, April 20th, 2010
Maria Macri

2. Plan for tonight ...
Background and introduction
Rationale for the proposed research study
Methodology
Anticipated results
Summary & Conclusion
3. Background

Toronto as a hub for immigrants

4. Children of newcomer parents are left negotiating home customs/beliefs alongside western ideologies newcomer parents are not as immersed in the values and norms of western culture as their children 5. Further perpetuated by the access to media and digital technologies that children have these parents are relatively computer illiterate compared to 2nd, 3rd generation parents.