Bryan A. Brown (2019) Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education and Douglas B. Larkin (2020) Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 1100-1105
Author(s):  
John Settlage
2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 741-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Kibler ◽  
Lindsey A. Chapman

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Dusteen Knotts ◽  
Susan Keesey

Developing preservice teachers with a strong understanding of culturally relevant pedagogy should be a priority for all teacher education programs. Although much focus is placed on diversity in urban areas, diverse classrooms are found in all education settings. This paper demonstrates how a rural opportunity expanded the cultural awareness and culturally responsive teaching of four preservice special education teachers. Knowledge shared between teachers in an Old Order Mennonite community and these preservice teachers resulted in growth for all participants. Through immersion with the Mennonite community, four key themes emerged: (a) culturally relevant communication, (b) goal setting, (c) culturally sensitive curriculum materials, and (d) creation of a classroom to match the students' needs.


2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 466-472
Author(s):  
Jo Clay Olson

Inspirational stories about teachers who are able to transform students' lives pepper the literature (e.g., Ladson-Billings, 1994). Ladson-Billings described characteristics of culturally relevant teaching and then explored the stories of three teachers who enacted a personal pedagogy that led to high achievement among African American students. Stories such as these provide insights and can lead teachers to change aspects of their teaching practice. At times, teachers may be transformed by these success stories and radically change their actions. However, when teachers enact a new practice without an ideological shift in beliefs, the change is often superficial and may not result in the desired vision (Ball, 1992; Cohen, 1990; Fennema & Nelson, 1997). The question arises, how can teacher educators and professional developers help both practicing and prospective science and mathematics teachers recognize the need for culturally relevant pedagogy when science and mathematics are often considered devoid of culture?


Author(s):  
Johanna M. Tigert ◽  
Argyro Aloupis Armstrong

Existing gaps in teacher education programs impact programs' ability to provide teachers with effective teaching practices for use in diverse classrooms. Higher education institutions attempting to address culturally relevant pedagogy through online courses struggle to create meaningful learning opportunities for students especially when they do not have opportunities to work with diverse populations outside of class. This chapter discusses the challenges a higher education faculty member and her doctoral assistant faced when teaching an accelerated 10-week online course titled Educating Diverse Populations. The asynchronous nature of the online course and the optionality of the online group chats disrupted the process of class dialogue and interactions normally found in traditional face-to-face courses. However, reflecting on a variety of autobiographical resources and participating in weekly discussion posts assisted students to better incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into their teaching practices.


2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.K. Damekova ◽  
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N.N. Shuyushbayeva ◽  
G.S. Altayeva ◽  
, A.K. Kaliyeva ◽  
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The article describes physics projects created by students as future physics teachers to organize classes on the educational platform of the Children's University. The study was aimed at examining the performance of physics students through physics projects. The advantages of the Labster 3D virtual reality learning environment for motivating students to study physics are also considered. Generally, the results of the study showed an increase in interest among primary school students in STEM education and science. The study involved children from 10 to 12 years old in the amount of 250 schoolchildren in the city of Kokshetau (Kazakhstan). The article used methods such as mixed methods, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews for children. The Likert scale questions allowed the analysis using descriptive statistics. Open-ended questions and data from the interviews were classified using content analysis and analytically interpreted through the theory of the development of cognitive interest in children. Children were provided by links to short 10-minute educational videos posted on Youtube video hosting called FIZMAT KSU While they were working remotely. During distance learning, children used different forms of virtual laboratory work. The results and conclusions of the study revealed the followings: visiting the Children's University increases children's interest in STEM - education and science, as well as the participation of future physics teachers in the activities of the Children's University forms the skills of organizing informal forms of work with children.


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