Teaching Science for Social Justice
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Multicultural Education, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | Angela Calabrese Barton, Jason L. Ermer, Tanahia A. Burkett-Benton, Margery D. Osborne | ISBN: | 9780807777442 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Angela Calabrese Barton, Jason L. Ermer, Tanahia A. Burkett-Benton, Margery D. Osborne |
| ISBN: | 9780807777442 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
How might science education reflect the values of a socially just and democratic society? How do urban youth living in poverty construct science in their lives in ways that are enriching, empowering, and transformative? Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this volume:
- Offers a series of teaching stories that describes youth’s practices of science, providing valuable insight to help teachers work with inner-city youth.
- Explores the importance of inclusiveness, membership rules, and the purposes and goals of good science, including utility, pragmatism, and doing good for others.
- Shows how science connects to the lives of youth both in and out of school. Builds on and critiques current reform initiatives in science education.
- Features stories taken from six years of teaching and research in after-school science programs with children and youth in homeless shelters.
- Illustrates how the children’s unique situations framed their constructions of science in compelling and challenging ways.
How might science education reflect the values of a socially just and democratic society? How do urban youth living in poverty construct science in their lives in ways that are enriching, empowering, and transformative? Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this volume:
- Offers a series of teaching stories that describes youth’s practices of science, providing valuable insight to help teachers work with inner-city youth.
- Explores the importance of inclusiveness, membership rules, and the purposes and goals of good science, including utility, pragmatism, and doing good for others.
- Shows how science connects to the lives of youth both in and out of school. Builds on and critiques current reform initiatives in science education.
- Features stories taken from six years of teaching and research in after-school science programs with children and youth in homeless shelters.
- Illustrates how the children’s unique situations framed their constructions of science in compelling and challenging ways.
