Abstract
This article provides a rationale and resources for teaching climate justice and civic engagement across the STEM curriculum in K-12 and higher education. It presents a culturally responsive approach to STEM teaching and learning that centers social justice issues arising from climate impacts, and energy extraction and development activities, with a focus on participatory and equitable solutions and actions. The article also provides resources for teaching STEM through climate justice and civic engagement.
Keywords: STEM Education; Climate; Social Justice; Culturally Relevant Education; Citizen Participation; Community Colleges; Undergraduate Study; Minority Group Students; Disproportionate Representation; Conservation (Environment); Racism; Gender Bias; Social Bias; Elementary Secondary Education
Core Idea: Rationale and resources for teaching climate justice across the STEM curriculum in K-12
Link: https://eric.ed.gov/?q=climate+justice+education+&pr=on&ft=on&id=EJ1388898
Reference: Doucette, S. R., Price, H. U., Morrison, D. L. &Shaver, I. (2023). Teaching STEM through Climate Justice and Civic Engagement. Science Education and Civic Engagement, 15(1), 6-16. ERIC – EJ1388898 – Teaching STEM through Climate Justice and Civic Engagement, Science Education and Civic Engagement, 2023