Strategies for Culturally Relevant Teaching in STEM Education

📚Culturally relevant teaching in STEM education aims to raise the engagement and academic achievement of minority students whose culture and experiences are not included in mainstream curriculums.

💡Inclusive teaching strategies in STEM classrooms include active learning, discussion, cooperative learning, case studies, and using student-friendly syllabus.

🌍Acknowledge cultural norms and competence within the curriculum and engage students with real-world problems that resonate with their experiences.

🌱Empower students to see themselves as scientists by customizing the curriculum, including cultural and social elements, and acknowledging socio-political perspectives.

✊🏾Examine social and political inequities within STEM fields to prepare students to solve problems in larger society.

What is culturally relevant pedagogy?

—Culturally relevant pedagogy is a theoretical model used to raise the engagement and academic achievement of minority students whose culture and experiences are not included in mainstream curriculums.

What are some inclusive teaching strategies in STEM classrooms?

—Inclusive teaching strategies in STEM classrooms include active learning, discussion, cooperative learning, case studies, and using student-friendly syllabus.

How can culturally relevant teaching be incorporated into STEM education?

—Incorporating culturally relevant teaching in STEM education involves acknowledging cultural norms and competence within the curriculum, engaging students with real-world problems that resonate with their experiences, and examining social and political inequities within STEM fields.

How can students be empowered to see themselves as scientists?

—Students can be empowered to see themselves as scientists by customizing the curriculum to include cultural and social elements, acknowledging socio-political perspectives, and fostering a sense of belonging in the STEM field.

Why is it important to examine socio-political perspectives in STEM?

—Examining socio-political perspectives in STEM is important to prepare students to solve problems in the larger society and address social and political inequities within STEM fields.

00:01The video introduces strategies for incorporating culturally relevant teaching in STEM education.

03:39The presenter shares examples of inclusive teaching strategies, including active learning, discussion, and cooperative learning.

09:33The importance of culturally relevant pedagogy in raising the engagement and academic achievement of minority students is discussed.

10:21The presenter explains the implementation of culturally relevant teaching in the organic chemistry laboratory.

12:29Modules and activities that acknowledge cultural norms, empower students, and address socio-political perspectives are described.