ISBN:
9789400744677
,
1283612291
,
9781283612296
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XI, 378 p. 9 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
Cultural Studies of Science Education 5
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Moving the equity agenda forward
Keywords:
Science Study and teaching
;
Education
;
Education
;
Science Study and teaching
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Bildungspolitik
;
Chancengleichheit
Abstract:
This volume takes on the vital tasks of celebrating, challenging, and attempting to move forward our understanding of equity and diversity in science education. Organized thematically, the book explores five key areas of science education equity research: science education policy; globalization; context and culture; discourse, language and identity; and leadership and social networking. Chapter authors -- emerging to established US science education scholars -- present their latest research on how to make science interesting and accessible to all students. The volume includes international voices as well: Scholars from around the world crafted responses to each section. Together, authors and respondents attempt to refine our methods for examining equity issues across classrooms, schools, and policies, and deepen our understanding of ways to promote equity and acknowledge diversity in science classrooms. Moving the Equity Agenda Forward is endorsed by NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning Through Research. The volume gains authority from the fact that it was edited by one current and four former chairs of NARSTs Equity and Ethics Committee.
Description / Table of Contents:
Moving the Equity Agenda Forward; Introduction to Volume; Contents; Part I: Introduction: Science Education Policy; Reference; Chapter 1: Science for All: Historical Perspectives on Policy for Science Education Reform; Introduction; Science for All Before 1960; Practical Studies and Vocational Education; The Comprehensive High School and Aptitude Testing as Democratizing Influences; World War II and the Search for Science Talent; The Sputnik Challenge; From the 1960s to the Present: The Era of Civil Rights; A Call for Excellence and Common Culture; The Economic Argument
Description / Table of Contents:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Is It Possible to Teach "Science for All" in a Climate of Accountability? Educational Policy and the Equitable Teaching of Science; Nonmainstream Students, NCLB, and Science Education Reform; Influence of NCLB on the Science Learning of Nonmainstream Students; Possible Reasons for Continued Gaps; Structure of NCLB Policy; Instructional Decisions Focused on Short-Term Assessment Gains; Negative Consequences for Science Teachers; Structure of NCLB Assessments; Understanding the Paradox: Negative Consequences of NCLB
Description / Table of Contents:
Comments on MethodologyImplications for Science Education Research, Practice, and Policy; References; Chapter 3: Conceptions of Inequality in the Era of Bush/Obama; Conceptions of Inequality in Standards-Based Reform; 1990s Conceptions of Standards-Based Reform; Influence of Standards-Based Reform in Contemporary Initiatives; Conceptions of Inequality in Market-Based Reform; Conceptions of Inequality as Epistemological; What These Lens Enable and Constrain in Our Scholarship; What Is the "So What" for New Scholars Interested in Equality and Diversity?; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 4: International Response for Part I: Bridging the Gaps Between Policy and Practice on Equity for Science Education ReformsQuestion 1: What Are the Major Trends of the Policies on Equity in Science Education?; Question 2: How Do These Chapters Address Similar Issues that Might Be Encountered by International Scholars and School Science Teachers?; Question 3: What Issues or Actions Need to Be Considered to Achieve Equity?; Importance of Teacher Preparation in Educational Reform; Necessity of Conducting Policy-Related Research to Provide Evidence of Effectiveness of Policies
Description / Table of Contents:
Essential Actions Taken for Communication Between Researchers and PolicymakersConcluding Remarks; References; Part II: Introduction: Globalization; References; Chapter 5: The Imperative of Context in the Age of Globalization in Creating Equity in Science Education; Overview; Contextual Factors of Globalization; Holons; Globalization; Positive Effects of Globalization; Mitigating Forces; The Economics of Education and Society; The Notions of Capital and Habitus; Role and Function of Education and Schooling; Revisiting the Imperative of Context; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 6: Frameworks for Examining the Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender on English Language Learners in K-12 Science Education in the USA
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-4467-7
URL:
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