ERIC Number: EJ895332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Sep
Pages: 24
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Identity and Biography as Mediators of Science and Mathematics Faculty's Involvement in K-12 Service
Skerrett, Allison; Sevian, Hannah
Cultural Studies of Science Education, v5 n3 p743-766 Sep 2010
This article explores aspects of science and mathematics faculty identities and biographies that mediated their involvement in K-12 service. Faculty expressed five motivations for participating in K-12 service--advancing their research agenda, advocating environmental consciousness, desiring to be involved in their children's schools, aspiring to improve their pedagogical practices and promoting equity and social justice.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Elementary Secondary Education, Biographies, Teaching Methods, College Faculty, Motivation, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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