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Publication Date: 2022-Mar
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Black Liberatory Science Education: Positioning Black Youth as Science Learners through Recognizing Brilliance
Miles, Monica L.; Roby, ReAnna S.
Cultural Studies of Science Education, v17 n1 p177-198 Mar 2022
The contributions, participation, and exploitation of Black people within science and science education are devalued within the cannon of science teaching and learning. This in part is due to the Eurocentric nature of science and education. As a result, Black youth participate in science regularly; however, it is overlooked, not recognized, and/or misinterpreted within formal learning experiences. In this qualitative case study, the authors address this tension through the oral traditions of storytelling which historicize Black excellence in science while centering the voices and engagement of youth as scientists. This work is guided by critical race theory as a means of critiquing science education and its practices. While presenting a counter-narrative to mainstream science descriptions of Black youth, the authors posit the role of liberatory science education for Black learners.
Descriptors: Science Education, Oral Language, Story Telling, African American Achievement, African American Influences, African American Children, Scientists, Race, Critical Theory
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