Using Actor Network Theory to Reassemble Science Teacher Educator Preparation to Promote Social Justice

• In Event: 61.031 - The Influence of Language and Culture in Learning Environments

Abstract

Programs that prepare doctoral students serve as primary learning environments for successive generations of science teacher educators. We use actor network theory to explore how a research project focused on designing and implementing a teacher professional learning framework and pedagogical model with a commitment to social justice guided the assembly of a network for exploring equity-oriented science teaching and teacher education. We present a series of three ANT-tales to explore how the actor-network of our Language-rich Inquiry Science with English Language Learners (LISELL) project re-assembled our understanding of social justice oriented teacher professional learning. This work highlights the need to reframe the designed environments for science teacher-educator preparation as collaborative work among faculty, graduate students, and practicing teachers.

Authors

• Cory A. Buxton, University of Georgia - Athens

• Martha A. Allexsaht-Snider, University of Georgia

• Rouhollah Aghasaleh, University of Georgia - Athens

• Shakhnoza Kayumova, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

• Elif Karsli, TED University

• Max Vazquez Dominguez, University of North Georgia