Editors:
- Reflects the latest theory on diversity issues in science including new dialogic approaches
- Draws on the empirical experiences and research of the local experts from an extremely diverse cohort across the world
- Deals with cultural issues in science education from different perspectives such as pedagogy, curricula, teacher education, learning, gender, religion, and ICT
- Includes pedagogical strategies of how to teach diverse learners
Part of the book series: Cultural Studies of Science Education (CSSE, volume 8)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Science Education Reform for Diversity
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From Learning to Pedagogy
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Science Teacher Education and Diversity
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About this book
Reflecting the very latest theory on diversity issues in science education, including new dialogic approaches, this volume explores the subject from a range of perspectives and draws on studies from around the world. The work discusses fundamental topics such as how we conceptualize diversity as well as examining the ways in which heterogeneous cultural constructs influence the teaching and learning of science in a range of contexts.
Including numerous strategies ready for adoption by interested teachers, the book addresses the varied cultural factors that influence engagement with science education. It seeks answers to the question of why increasing numbers of students fail to connect with science education in schools and looks at the more subtle impact that students’ individually constructed identities have on the teaching and learning of science. Recognizing the diversity of its audience, the book covers differing levels and science subjects, and examines material from a range of viewpoints that include pedagogy, curricula, teacher education, learning, gender, religion, and ICT, as well as those of in-service and trainee teachers at all levels.
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“Science Education for Diversity is valuable reading for a wide audience of science educators, researchers, and policy-makers as it offers a clear-eyed, critical look at the inability of mainstream science education to recruit a diverse ST workforce while preparing all citizens to be scientifically literate, lifelong science learners. Contributions that present a range of theoretical approaches and practices, highlight tensions, and provide possible solutions across a range of implementation sites promise to provide useful insights.” (Pauline W. U. Chinn, Studies in Science Education, Vol. 53 (1), 2017)
“The book focuses on cultural issues in science education. … The book also presents strategies for how to teach and deal with diverse groups in science classes. … The book is well written and easy to read (even for non-native speakers). … it will be of interest to researchers working in the field of diversity in science education, as well as for others.” (Silvija Markic, Educationin Chemistry, July, 2014)Editors and Affiliations
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St Luke's Campus, Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Nasser Mansour
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St. Lukes Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Rupert Wegerif
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Science Education for Diversity
Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice
Editors: Nasser Mansour, Rupert Wegerif
Series Title: Cultural Studies of Science Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4563-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-4562-9Published: 01 July 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9910-3Published: 15 July 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-4563-6Published: 18 June 2013
Series ISSN: 1879-7229
Series E-ISSN: 1879-7237
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 379
Topics: Science Education, Learning & Instruction, Sociology of Education, Religion and Education