Addressing Issues of Social Justice in STEM: Supporting Teachers' Pedagogical Intentions and Instructional Interventions

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Short Description

This study examined how seven secondary STEM teachers addressed social justice teaching during the pandemic and how their instructional practices mapped onto their pedagogical intentions. Participants’ understanding and enactment of social justice pedagogy varied. Guided by trauma-informed teaching practices and learner engagement conceptual frameworks, we argue that STEM teachers need greater support to design instruction so that their students feel empowered to address, discuss, and apply the discipline knowledge in STEM to social justice issues.

Authors

• Presenter: Tiffany Roman, Kennesaw State University

• Presenter: Laurie Brantley-Dias, Kennesaw State University

• Contributor: Belinda Edwards, Kennesaw State University

• Contributor: Michael Dias, Kennesaw State University