Senior Project Advisor

Rios, Francisco, 1956-

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2020

Keywords

science education, secondary education, social justice, equity

Abstract

Due to the complexities of multicultural education, no one definition exists of what it is, but there is almost universal consensus regarding some of the major goals of multicultural education. This literature review addresses the stances organized by the National Association of Multicultural Education and explains why the incorporation of all three approaches (cultural context, equity, and social justice) is necessary to properly integrate multicultural education within secondary science classrooms. The integration of cultural context, equity, and social justice is necessary to create a science classroom environment that values the assets that every student brings to the table, provides access to a discipline which traditionally excludes, and empowers students to change their communities for the better. Science teachers do have options, like multicultural education, to disrupt the systems of oppression that continue to make the field of science inequitable.

Department

Secondary Education

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Multicultural education; Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Social aspects; Culturally relevant pedagogy

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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