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ERIC Number: EJ1232035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-9995
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Bilingual Science Communication: A Call for a Geoscience Community of Practice
Medina Luna, Lorena; Bartel, Beth; Hubenthal, Michael; Haacker, Rebecca
Journal of Geoscience Education, v67 n4 p340-344 2019
Education and outreach bring science to the general public, engage families, and ignite a passion for science in youth to seek careers in STEM. However, engagement in science depends on access, and language can be a major barrier. To ensure a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse community in the geosciences, we are calling for a community of practice that focuses on Spanish-English bilingual geoscience communication within the United States and beyond. This commentary provides examples of a spectrum of existing bilingual outreach efforts as conducted by three geoscience facilities. We discuss ways in which the geoscience community can learn from these and other existing efforts, develop research-informed practice, and share ideas and approaches to increase access to a broad audience of Spanish speakers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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