The potential of “civic science education”: Theory, research, practice, and uncertainties

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 1053-1075
Author(s):  
Brett L. M. Levy ◽  
Alandeom W. Oliveira ◽  
Cornelia B. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Civic Science ◽  
Theory Research

Sociocultural Perspectives in Science Education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Tolbert ◽  
Paulina Grino ◽  
Tenzin Sonam
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Sociocultural Perspectives ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Theory Research

Since the late 20th century, scholarship in science education has made considerable shifts from cognitive psychology and individual constructivism toward sociocultural theories of science education as frameworks for science teaching and learning. By and large, this scholarship has attended to the ways in which both doing and learning science are embedded within sociocultural contexts, whereby learners are enculturated into scientific practices through classroom-based or scientific learning communities, such as through an apprenticeship model. Still, science education theories and practice do not systematically take into account the experiences, interests, and concerns of marginalized student groups within science and science education. Critical sociocultural perspectives in science education take up issues and questions of how science education can better serve the interests of marginalized groups, while simultaneously creating spaces for marginalized groups to transform the sciences, and science education. These shifts in science education scholarship have been accompanied by a similar shift in qualitative research methods. Research methods in science education are transitioning from a focus on positivistic content analysis of learners’ conceptions of core ideas in science, toward more robust qualitative methods—such as design experimentation, critical ethnography, and participatory research methods—that show how learners’ identities are constituted with the complex spaces of science classrooms, as well as within larger societal matrices of oppression. The focus of this article is to communicate these recent trends in sociocultural perspectives on science education theory, research, and practice.

Book Review: Mapping the Affective Turn in Education: Theory, Research, and Pedagogies

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Adrian Downey
Keyword(s):  
Education Theory ◽  
Theory Research

This text comprises a review of the edited volume Mapping the Affective Turn in Education: Theory, Research, and Pedagogies.

Vocational Psychology: Expanding the Vision and Enhancing the Impact

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Blustein ◽  
Saba Rasheed Ali ◽  
Lisa Y. Flores
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Psychology ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Contemporary Theory ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
International Collaborations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

In this contribution, we provide a critical analysis of the current status of vocational psychology and present an expansive vision for the future. We begin with an overview of the importance of vocational psychology in the history of The Counseling Psychologist, followed by a critical review of contemporary theory, research, practice, and training. We aim to expand the traditional purview of career choice and development and broaden the impact of the field to meet the needs of all who work and who want to work. We propose a new mission for vocational psychology characterized by innovative theoretical advancements, renewed interdisciplinary and international collaborations, and the inclusion of macrolevel factors in research, practice, and policy. Lastly, we conclude with a vision of vocational psychology in 20 years, which optimally will be reflected in a broadened scope of mission, integrative theoretical frameworks, and an expanded training and policy agenda.

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