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Science culture, language, and education in America : literacy, conflict, and successful... outreach / Emily Schoerning.

Schoerning, Emily.
2018
Q183.3.A1
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Science culture, language, and education in America : literacy, conflict, and successful... outreach / Emily Schoerning.
Author
Schoerning, Emily.
ISBN
9781349958139 (electronic book)
1349958131 (electronic book)
1349958123
9781349958122
Publication Details
[S.l.] : PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, 2018.
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English
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Q183.3.A1
Dewey Decimal Classification
507.1/073
Summary
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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Intro; Contents; Chapter 1: Where Are We Now? Where Could We Be?; Chapter 2: The Culture of Classroom Science: Discourse, Dialog, and Language Practices; Negotiation; Student Access; Linguistic Markers of Access and Power; Power Conventions of Language; Power Leads to Dialog; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Nature of Science Misconceptions: A Source of Cultural Conflict; How Does Traditional Education Produce NOS Misconceptions?; How Does Traditional Education Produce Scientists?; Science as Product Versus Process: Cultural Conflict; Science as Process: Correcting NOS Misconceptions Through Outreach

Chapter 4: Culture and Conflict: Science and Social ControversyEvolution Misconceptions; Climate Change Misconceptions; How Are These Classes of Misconceptions the Same?; Effectively Addressing Socially Contentious Misconceptions; Chapter 5: Science and Religion: Meshing and Conflicting Worldviews; Science and Religion: State of the Union; Science and Religion: Roads to Reconciliation?; Chapter 6: A Case Study in Transforming Communities: The Science Booster Club Program; Introduction to the Case Study; February 2015: The Setting; March-April 2015: Introduction to the Problem

May-July 2015: Network AnalysisJuly-September 2015: Let's Play; September 2015: A Strategic Retreat; October-December 2015: Expansion; January-March 2016: Growth; April-June, 2016; Funding and New Connections; July-August, 2016; Big Events; September-November 8th, 2016; Well, That Was Pleasant; November 9-December 2016; Early Response; January-March 2017; Storm and Calm; April-June 2017; Goodbye, Iowa; Conclusion; References; Index

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