Antiracist Pedagogy in a High School Science Class: A Case of a High School Science Teacher in an Indigenous School

This is a case study of a high school science teacher in an Indigenous public school in Nepal. In this paper, we share the success of the science teacher in antiracist and critical pedagogy in his science class. We focus specifically on how the science teacher was successful in drawing students to i...

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Published in:Journal of science teacher education 2021-07, Vol.32 (5), p.518-536
Main Authors: Upadhyay, Bhaskar, Atwood, Erin, Tharu, Baliram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiracist pedagogy
critical pedagogy
Critical Thinking
Cultural Awareness
Foreign Countries
Grade 10
high school
indigenous
Indigenous Populations
Racial Bias
Racial Discrimination
Science Instruction
science teacher
Science Teachers
science teaching
Social Bias
Social Justice
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Summary:This is a case study of a high school science teacher in an Indigenous public school in Nepal. In this paper, we share the success of the science teacher in antiracist and critical pedagogy in his science class. We focus specifically on how the science teacher was successful in drawing students to interact with historical and cultural discrimination through science. Our data analysis identified two themes showing successful antiracist and critical science teaching that is inclusive of diverse cultural experiences. The study points to potential for antiracist and critically oriented science education for social change in the context of the Global South.
ISSN:1046-560X
1573-1847
DOI:10.1080/1046560X.2020.1869886