ERIC Number: ED618583
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 203
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-0857-5358-6
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Weaved Journeys: Life Writings of Leading and Engagement in Science Education
Nkrumah, Tara M.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of South Florida
This study's purpose was to explore science engagement and in/equity through science educators' narratives of servant leadership at both the K-12 and higher education levels in the United States. The research question was: "How have participants become and led others to become engaged in science?" I took an arts-based approach using drawings and autobiographical data to initiate and create messages focused on becoming engaged in science education. The findings were that: (1) Participants helped marginalized students understand the culture of science through pedagogical strategies that connected self and science; (2) Participants recognized and countered systemic forms of oppression for students who are marginalized in science education through outreach in STEM; and (3) Participants offset disengagement in science among underserved groups through meaningful relationships and presented non-dominant examples of scientific inquiry. I discuss their implications for professional development and provide recommendations for future research concerning leadership/followership aimed at promoting science equity. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, At Risk Students, Teaching Methods, Relevance (Education), Equal Education, Outreach Programs, STEM Education, Learner Engagement, Student Participation, Inquiry, Teacher Role
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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