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Resources for School Subjects and Cultural Issues: Science
Changes
to ERIC: The
Educational Resources Informational Center (ERIC) website was restructured
during
2004.
If a CIP Resource link does not function, notify Evelyn Jacob
at ejacob@gmu.edu.
ERIC changes that affect CIP Resources for Science include
the following:
The ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education (ERIC/CSMEE) website has
been discontinued. The new website, Educational Realms, is housed by Ohio State University.
Immediately below are science
and culture resources for general instructional purposes followed by science
and culture links for specific grade levels. When you click on a
resource link, a new browser window will open on top of this CIP Web site
window.
Some of these resources are maintained by the George
Mason University library system. To learn how to use this system as an
off-campus student, read the Library
Services for Distance Learners information.
General
Resources for Science
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- Websites/Portals
- 4000
Years of Women in Science
Short biographies of important women scientists and philosophers
over four millennia. The website is hosted at the Department of
Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alabama. (reviewed
3/9/03)
- Association
for Women in Science: Resource Links
Comprehensive list of science-related websites of interest to
women including organizations, and sites devoted to education,
resources for children, employment, mentoring, scholarships, and
publications. (reviewed 12/1/04)
- Campbell-Kibler
Associates, Inc. - Gender and Race Equity Issues in Mathematics,
Science and Technology Education
This site provides research findings and instructional resources
on equity and education for teachers and administrators. Topics
include test anxiety, special programs and web-based instruction.
(reviewed 3/9/03)
- CREDE - Science and Diversity
The Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence
(CREDE) website describes research projects to teach science to
at-risk elementary and pre-school children. (reviewed 1/16/03)
- Directory
of Organizations Encouraging Women in Science and Engineering
The National Academies listing of websites and organizations devoted
to promoting women in scientific and engineering fields. (reviewed
3/8/03)
- Educational REALMS
The Educational REALMS website, hosted at
Ohio State University contains
the digests, lesson plans, and resources that were housed at the Educational Resources Information
Center Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Studies (ERIC/CSMEE) until 12/19/03.
As of the date the Educational REALMS site was reviewed for inclusion in the CIP Resources section,
it was still under construction. (reviewed 1/5/04)
- The Educator's Reference Desk
"The Educator's Reference Desk provides a search interface
to the ERIC [Educational Resources Information Center] Database, providing
access to over one million bibliographic records on educational research,
theory, and practice." The AskERIC service
and website were discontinued 12/19/03. Search
the new database for gender, equity and ethnicity related arts
lessons within a selected grade level. (reviewed
1/2/04)
- Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse
This Website provides a comprehensive collection of resources
for mathematics and science educators, including news, announcements,
research findings, instructional resources, professional development
opportunities, and forums for relevant issues. The site features
Curriculum Resources , showcases Web
Links , discusses issues of
Equity
and Diversity , and publishes the Focus
magazine. (reviewed 1/29/03)
- The Faces of Science: Afican-Americans in the Sciences
Profiles of African American men and women scientists in over
a dozen professions. It also identifies Ph.D.'s awarded to minorities
in the last century. It is maintained by Mitchell C. Brown
at Princeton University's Fine Hall Library. (reviewed 3/9/03)
- The
Gateway to Educational Materials
Search
the Gateway database for gender, equity and ethnicity related arts
lessons within a selected grade level. (reviewed
1/2/04)
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Mathematics & Science Pathways
A collection of resource links from the North Central Regional
Education Laboratory (NCREL) including descriptions of instructional
models for students with limited English proficiency, discussions
of equity and access for minorities and women, assessment issues,
and links to instructional content. (reviewed 1/29/03)
- Multicultural
Education and Science
A list of websites on the Multicultural Pavilion website providing
instructional resources for science educators. (reviewed 3/9/03)
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Science, Math and Technology (SMT) Literacy
The Science, Math and Technology (SMT) Literacy pathway of the
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
deals with the development of literacy skills in the areas of
math, science and technology for urban and minority students.
(reviewed 1/30/03)
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Teacher Education Mentor Project
Clarion University in Pennsylvania is a Teacher Education Mentor
Project (TEMP) site. TEMP is designed to help teachers promote
gender equity in mathematics and the sciences. The site includes
informational articles and web resources for teacher research,
as well as teacher job aids such as observation logs and surveys.
(reviewed 3/6/03)
- Understanding
the Specialized Languages of Math and Science: Resources and Bibliography
The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory maintains a list
of books (many available from NWREL's Mathematics and Science
Education Center lending collection) and Web resources on teaching
science and math to minorities and non-English speakers. (reviewed
1/29/03)
- Papers, Conferences and Reports
- Academic
Achievement for Secondary Language Minority Students: Standards, Measures
and Promising Practices
"This [Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence
report] summarizes, analyzes, and integrates findings from relevant
research pertaining to the education of language minority students
in ... mainstream social studies, science, mathematics and langua
classes. " Author: K. Anstrom. (reviewed 12/1/04)
- Beliefs That Block Equity
This page contains an excerpt from Nancy Love's book "Using Data
- Getting Results: Collaborative Inquiry for School-Based Mathematics
and Science Reform." The section ..., "Beliefs that Block Equity"
is from the chapter "Overcoming Obstacles to Equity." (reviewed
1/29/03)
- Beyond
Description of the Problems: Directions for Research on Diversity
and Equity Issues in K-12 Mathematics and Science Education
Workshop reports and proceedings from the 2000 National Institute
of Science Education (NISE) Forum published by WestEd. Topics
include understanding differences in how students learn, their
implications for curriculum and instruction, and how to equip
teachers to work effectively with diverse learners. Authors:
Edward Britton, Senta Raizen, Joyce Kaser, and Andrew Porter.
(reviewed 1/16/03)
- Children’s
Ways with Words in Science and Mathematics: A Conversation across
Disciplines
A summary of a 1999 CREDE (Center for Research on Education, Diversity,
and Excellence) conference sponsored by NSF, DOE, and various
universities addressing the issue of, "reconceptualizing
science and mathematics education reform with poor and minority
students in mind." (reviewed 2/6/03)
- Critical Issue: Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Science
North Central Research Education Laboratory (NCREL) discusses
best practices for ensuring equity and achievement for all students
in the sciences. (reviewed 3/8/03)
- Cultural
Validity in Assessment project: Assessing the Cultural Validity
of Science and Mathematics Assessments
An NSF study by Dr. Sharon Nelson-Barber and Dr. Guillermo Solano-Flores
of WestEd to determine how culturally defined ways of interpreting
science and mathematics problems could be considered to ensure
equitable testing. (reviewed 1/29/03)
- Educational
Researcher - "Posts" Perspectives on Anti-Oppressive Education
in Social Studies, Mathematics, English, and Social Science Classrooms
The Web-based April
2001 issue of the Education Researcher,
carried an excerpt from this article by Kevin Kumashiro, which
appeared in Volume 30, Number 3 of the print magazine. It discusses
the implications of several theories ("posts" perspectives) on
anti-oppressive teaching in mathematics, English, and social studies
and sciences. Adobe
Reader required. (reviewed 2/14/03)
- Educational
Researcher - This Ain't Talk Therapy: Problematizing and Extending
Anti-Oppressive Education
The Web-based April
2002 issue of the Education Researcher
carried an excerpt from this article by Dan W. Butin, which appeared
in Volume 31, Number 3 of the print magazine. The article provides
a counterpoint to Kumashiro's original article, "'Posts' Perspectives
on Anti-Oppressive Education in Social Studies, Mathematics, English,
and Social Science Classrooms," published in the April 2001 Education
Researcher (see above). Adobe
Reader required. (reviewed 2/14/03)
- Educational Researcher - Three Readings of D. Butin's Commentary
The Web-based April
2002 issue of the Education Researcher
carried an excerpt from this article, which appeared in Volume
31, Number 3 of the print magazine. The article by Kevin Kumashiro
is a response to Butin's 2002 comments in, "This Ain't Talk Therapy:
Problematizing and Extending Anti-Oppressive Education" Butin's
article was directed at Kumashiro's original article, "'Posts'
Perspectives on Anti-Oppressive Education in Social Studies, Mathematics,
English, and Social Science Classrooms," published in the April
2001 Education Researcher, (see above). Adobe
Reader required. (reviewed 2/14/03)
- In Their Nature: Compelling Reasons to Engage Girls in Science
A publication of Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and
Mathematics. Discusses educational and social barriers to women
entering a career in science or mathematics. Proposes solutions
to reduce bias and barriers. Includes a bibliography. Adobe
Reader required. (reviewed 12/17/04)
- Multicultural Approaches in Math and Science
In the Volume 5, Number 1 (1998) Issue of the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse magazine, Focus,
"this issue brings together a selection of multicultural materials
and perspectives to help teachers use this approach in their classrooms.
Included are interviews with educators from different parts of
the country, in both rural and urban settings, to gather their
perspectives". (reviewed 4/8/03)
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Elementary
School Resources for Science
Middle
School Resources for Science
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- Websites/Portals
- Guide
Me NACME
This website, sponsored by National Action Council for Minorities
in Engineering, Inc., is a graphical roadmap for students interested
in becoming engineers and educators and parents wishing to encourage
them. (reviewed 3/11/03)
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High
School Resources for Science
Post-Secondary
School Resources for Science
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- Websites/Portals
- The
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.
This organization provides resources and research data relating
to minorities in the field of engineering for educators and students.
(reviewed 1/30/03)
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Research Letters at NACME
Articles on the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Website describe efforts to close the minority and gender gap
in engineering. (reviewed 3/11/03)
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Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
A list of websites and organizations promoting gender, race, and
ethnic representation in the sciences, sponsored by Mills College.
(reviewed 3/8/03)
- Papers, Conferences and Reports
- 8th
International Conference of the Gender and Science and Technology
Association (GASAT 8)
Papers from this conference discuss education, technology transfer,
innovation, and women's representation in science and technology
professions. (reviewed 3/9/03)
- Achieving
Gender Equity in Science Classrooms: A Guide for Faculty
The New England Consortium for Undergraduate Science Education
developed this handbook on how to promote gender equity in the
science classroom. (reviewed 3/8/03)
- Effective
Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in "Advanced" Mathematics
and "Hard" Sciences
This article appeared in the Fall/Winter 2002 issue of Diversity
Digest in DiversityWeb.
It provided examples of universities participating in the multicultural
transformation of advanced mathematics and hard sciences curriculum.
(reviewed 3/10/03)
- Gender
Differences in Academic Choices of Engineering Undergraduates
Project sponsored by the Chair for Women in Sciences and Engineering
to " determine the key influencing factors for women and men to
select engineering" disciplines as majors at the University of
Calgary. (reviewed 3/8/03)
- Science Matters, Culture Matters
Article from Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, Issue
1, Winter 2003. A biologist of 40 years discusses her experiences
teaching science the bases for her assertiona that "scientific
knowledge is a particular form of social knowledge-that the scientific
and the cultural are inseparable." Available online at the
George
Mason University library in the e-journals
section, ISSN: 0031-5982 (reviewed 3/10/03)
- Women,
Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering:
2000
A National Science Foundation report that documents the progress
that has been made by women, minorities, and persons with disabilities
in science and engineering education and employment, and highlights
the areas in which further progress can be made. (reviewed 3/10/03)
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