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Equity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Science Education: Recommendations for a Research Agenda by Okhee Lee — 2003As the student population in the nation’s schools becomes more linguistically and culturally diverse, it is essential to establish a knowledge base that promotes academic achievement and equity for all students. Based on the conception of equity from a cultural anthropology or cross-cultural perspective, the article addresses issues of equity in science learning and teaching for students from diverse languages and cultures. It provides a synthesis of major issues and research findings for effective classroom practices in the multicultural science education literature. Recommendations are also offered for a research agenda that contributes to achieving the goal of science for all, including students from diverse languages and cultures.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Okhee Lee
University of Miami
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OKHEE LEE is Professor in the School of Education at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Her research interests include language and culture in student learning, classroom teaching, and teacher change in science education. Her recent publications include “Science Knowledge, Worldviews, and Information Sources in Social and Cultural Contexts: Making Sense After a Natural Disaster, American Educational Research Journal, 36(2) and “Science Inquiry for Elementary Students From Diverse Backgrounds,” in W. G. Secada (Editor), Review of Research in Education (Vol. 26), published by the American Educational Research Association.
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