Culture and Science Education

'Culture and Science Education is a bold and timely intervention into the future of STEM learning. Contributors from around the world challenge the myths that have been created about science as neutral, offering transformative strategies that centre on Indigenous, minoritized, and culturally diverse perspectives. This volume bridges theory and practice, from decolonizing curricula to empowering youth through socio-scientific inquiry, making a compelling case for systemic reform. More than a resource, it is a call to action for educators, researchers and policymakers to reimagine science education as inclusive, equitable and culturally attuned.’ * Alejandro J. Gallard Martínez, Georgia Southern University, USA *
'The contributions articulate a vision for reimagining science education through a lens of cultural responsiveness. Despite the diversity of epistemologies, frameworks, methods, and contexts, one thing that cuts across the contributions is that culturing responsive science education not only enhances scientific inquiry, but it also addresses educational disparities, historical and epistemological biases of science and science education, colonialism and structures of oppression. The book showcases that it is possible to do science education differently; by offering space and voice to minoritized communities, foregrounding Indigenous perspectives, promoting democratic learning and belongingness, decolonising science curricula, and re-building relations with the (non-) human world.' * Lucy Avraamidou, University of Groningen, The Netherlands *