Reimagining Science Education Through the 5Cs: A Framework for Futures-Oriented Pedagogy in Secondary Classrooms

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Saturday 7:45 am
  In Poster Session: Orienting to Affect, Culture, and Language in Science Teaching and Learning

Abstract

The 5Cs framework—Curiosity, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration—is a guiding structure for designing and assessing authentic STEM learning in secondary education. Drawing on data from over 5,000 students across 56 institutions, the study seeks to define the core constructs that shape student learning within authentic research experiences (AREs) and evaluate whether existing tools adequately capture those constructs. Using a multi-site study, the team analyzes current data such as the Laboratory Course Assessment Survey (LCAS), and student artifacts through grounded theory methods to design a new conceptual framework for authentic research experiences in classrooms.

Authors

• Kristine Lee Callis-Duehl, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

• Ruth Kaggwa, Danforth Plant Science Center

• Sandra Arango-Caro, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center