Creating and Maintaining a Home in Science Education Research: Voices Across the African Diaspora, Volume 2: 66 (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, 66) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3031993853 ISBN 13: 9783031993855

Publisher: Springer, 2025

Synopsis

This second volume explores the challenges faced by science education researchers of African ancestry in securing an ideal academic home. Highlighting systemic barriers, it advocates for addressing teacher shortages and informs the development of equitable teacher education programs, particularly for Teacher of Color and Indigenous Teachers (TOCIT). Featuring narratives from researchers navigating less-than-ideal environments, transitioning between institutions, or preparing for retirement, it offers invaluable insights into adaptation and resilience. With contributions from diverse institutional backgrounds, including Historically Black institutions, it concludes with policy and practice recommendations to foster inclusive science education and advance equity for African-ancestry professionals.

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About the Author

Mary M. Atwater is an inaugural AERA Fellow, an AAAS Fellow, the Chair of the NARST CADASE RIG, and a NARST past president. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Her research focuses on socio-cultural-historical factors that influence science education. She has been the PI or co-PI of funded grants, published articles and book chapters, edited books, co-authored K-8 science program, and edited an international handbook.

Brittany A. Garvin is an assistant professor in the School of Education at Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA. Her research addresses issues of race, culture, access, and educational opportunity in science education for minoritized student populations. Brittany is a member of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and 2023 AAAS Fellow.

From the Back Cover

This second volume explores the challenges faced by science education researchers of African ancestry in securing an ideal academic home. Highlighting systemic barriers, it advocates for addressing teacher shortages and informs the development of equitable teacher education programs, particularly for Teacher of Color and Indigenous Teachers (TOCIT). Featuring narratives from researchers navigating less-than-ideal environments, transitioning between institutions, or preparing for retirement, it offers invaluable insights into adaptation and resilience. With contributions from diverse institutional backgrounds, including Historically Black institutions, it concludes with policy and practice recommendations to foster inclusive science education and advance equity for African-ancestry professionals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031993853
• ISBN 13: 9783031993855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 163
• Editor: Atwater Mary M., Garvin Brittany A.