This paper reviews the significant sociocultural literatures on science studies, cultural
diversity, and sustainability science to develop theoretical perspectives for science …

In this paper, we take up and advance the project of rethinking “scientific literacy” by
Eisenhart, Finkel, and Marion (American Educational Research Journal, 1996, 33, 261 …

Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle School integrates principles of learning and
motivation with practical teaching ideas for implementing them. Paralleling what scientists …

Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this volume; provides
valuable insight to help teachers work with inner-city youth; explores the importance of …

The purpose of this article is to describe a community‐based science project that was
coproduced with urban teenagers and to elaborate on my understanding of what it means to …

An emphasis on doing science calls for rich descriptions of the kind of science that gets
done in such informal educational contexts as science museums and science‐focused after …

This study was conducted in order to determine the differences in integrated scientific
process skills (designing experiments, forming data tables, drawing graphs, graph …

This paper makes use of postcolonial theory to think differently about aspects of cultural
diversity within science education. It briefly reviews some of the increasing scholarship on …

Urban science education is a civil rights issue and that to effectively address it as such we
must shift from arguments for civil rights as shared physical space in schools to demands for …

This study explores the experiences of six urban middle school students in an authentic
science inquiry program. Drawing on data including teaching journal entries, student work …