Class discussions will center on reviews of current research. All students interested in research in science education are encouraged to attend. The course readings and agenda will be partially set by the interests of the students. Offered alternate Fall Quarters . This course explores science and school science studies from a sociocultural perspective.
Topics draw from scholarship in the sociology, philosophy, and discourse of science.
Among the central topics for discussion will be the social context of disciplinary knowledge, problems of experimentation, ideological bias in research, feminist critiques of science, the discourse of school science, multicultural issues in science, and knowledge access issues. Offered alternate Fall Quarters . This seminar focuses on contemporary research issues related to the teaching and learning of science. Students interested in research in science education or issues surrounding teaching and learning are encouraged to attend. The course is particularly relevant for master's and doctoral students in science education or a science discipline.