Overview
Explores how science culture can be alienating to marginalized people
Discusses how to present science education clearly and accessibly
Presents findings related to the education of both children and adult learners
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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.
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Book Title: Science Culture, Language, and Education in America
Book Subtitle: Literacy, Conflict, and Successful Outreach
Authors: Emily Schoerning
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95813-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95812-2Published: 31 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95935-8Published: 25 July 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-95813-9Published: 31 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: V, 159
Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Science Education, Public Policy, Language Policy and Planning