STS Pedagogy – Methods for Teaching Sociotechnical Ethics

Abstract

Writing and contributing research in the science and technology studies community can often look very different from institutional and informal practices that govern teaching this knowledge in modern universities. For our students, the jargon researchers play with can be as alien as an ‘STS perspective’ of reality itself. And yet, STS scholars are often well-situated to prepare students for difficult conversations about design bias, systematized inequalities, and moral values. This panel discussion platforms a pedagogical conversation about teaching STS concepts and theory in undergraduate courses, with a particular emphasis on the teaching of sociotechnical or computer ethics.

Individual Presentations

• From "Frankenstein" to "Black Mirror:" Teaching Sociotechnical Ethics Using Popular Culture - Jennifer Terrell, Indiana University; Iris Bull, Indiana University - Bloomington

• Techno-Pedagogies: Overcoming the Luddite/Technophile Dichotomy in Teacher Education - Michael Lachney, Michigan State University

• Speculative Thought Experiments as Pedagogical Tools - Chessa Adsit-Morris, University of California, Santa Cruz

Session Organizer

• Iris Bull, Indiana University - Bloomington