ERIC Number: EJ1339370
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
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Embedding Activism in a STEM EdD Program
Miller, Bridget; Bogiages, Christopher; Yow, Jan; Lotter, Christine
Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, v6 n1 p3-10 2021
This article shares an example of how one STEM EdD program embeds activism throughout their program. The authors share examples of readings and assignments across the program geared towards helping students think about and enact activism within the STEM disciplines. The STEM EdD mission offers insight into the foundations of the program. Then, specific examples from the following courses or course sequences are given: Action Research, Project-Based Learning, Research Methods in STEM Education, Advanced Readings in Mathematics Education, and Principles of Engineering in STEM Education. A conclusion offers some final thoughts about the ongoing development of the STEM EdD program to help our students grow as graduates who focus on equity and diversity in STEM education.
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, STEM Education, Education Majors, Activism, Action Research, Active Learning, Student Projects, Research Methodology, Equal Education, Diversity, College Curriculum, Social Justice, Learning Activities, Courses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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