Science Culture, Language, and Education in America

Literacy, Conflict, and Successful Outreach
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-349-95935-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 159 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 226 g

Can the culture and language of science be an alienating force that discourages marginalized people from identifying with scientists and pursuing higher education in the sciences? More broadly, does an education system which unwittingly presents science as a distinct culture result in a population susceptible to doubt, confusion, and denial? This volume explores how this 'culture of science' is reflected and transmitted in the classroom, and how this can have wide-reaching and often negative implications for science education and science literacy. Well-intentioned efforts to bring hands-on scientific experiences into the classroom must also take into account how students perceive the culture of science. Areas of potential conflict include linguistic and cultural behaviors, misconceptions about science and the nature of science, and, in some cases, religious worldviews. Once recognized, these conflicts are resolvable, and valid methods exist to reduce alienation, broaden participation, and ensure that all students, whether or not they pursue STEM careers, leave school knowing that science is something that they can trust.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schoerning, Emily

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wissenssoziologie, Wissenschaftssoziologie, Techniksoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Where Are We Now? Where Could We Be?2. The Culture of Classroom Science: Discourse, Dialog, and Language Practices3. Nature of Science Misconceptions: A Source of Cultural Conflict4. Culture and Conflict: Science and Social Controversy5. Science and Religion: Meshing and Conflicting Worldviews6. A Case Study in Transforming Communities: The Science Booster Club Program

Über Autor(innen)

Emily Schoerning is a research scientist at the University of Iowa, USA. She is also the elected Research in Science Education Division Director for the National Science Teachers Association.