The Role of Social Justice in STEM Education
Session Format
Conference Session (20 minutes)
Target Audience
Research
Abstract for the conference program
This study in progress will use surveys to poll current and preservice teachers to better understand their perceptions of STEM education and the role social justice issues play in how they teach. It is our goal to better address the goals of social justice through teaching in STEM, and in order to do that effectively, we need to gain knowledge about what STEM currently looks like in schools, what teachers see as future needs, and what social justice issues exist in their minds. We intend to answer the question: What are the current perceptions of teachers regarding the role of social justice in STEM education?
Proposal Track
R1: Projects in Process
Start Date
3-23-2018 12:30 PM
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Britton, Stacey and Gault, Rebecca G., "The Role of Social Justice in STEM Education" (2018). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 35.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2018/2018/35
The Role of Social Justice in STEM Education
This study in progress will use surveys to poll current and preservice teachers to better understand their perceptions of STEM education and the role social justice issues play in how they teach. It is our goal to better address the goals of social justice through teaching in STEM, and in order to do that effectively, we need to gain knowledge about what STEM currently looks like in schools, what teachers see as future needs, and what social justice issues exist in their minds. We intend to answer the question: What are the current perceptions of teachers regarding the role of social justice in STEM education?
