Action Research in STEM and English Language Learning

Aria Razfar is Professor of Education & Linguistics at University of Illinois Chicago.Beverly Troiano is Associate Professor of Education at Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, Illinois.

• AcknowledgmentsAuthorsContributorsForeword by Kris Machtmes and Judith GreenChapter 1: Integrating Language Learning and STEM Through Action ResearchChapter 2: Teaching Math and Science Through Playground ActivismChapter 3: Community Renewable Energy: Designing Solar Panels Through Science-Funds of KnowledgeChapter 4: Preparing the Next Generation of City Planners and Tech-Savvy TeachersChapter 5: From IRE to Conversational: Shifting Classroom Discourse Through Community-Based Forensics Expertise Chapter 6: From Weslandia to Urban Gardening: Shifting Teacher Language Ideologies Through Ecological Science and Third Space Chapter 7: Sustaining Teaching Excellence and Professional Identity Across Time and Space: From Reporting to SharingChapter 8: Breaking the Fourth Wall: Rebuilding University and School Partnerships Through Action Research Epilogue Appendix A: Activity Triangle TemplateAppendix B: Fund of Knowledge Inventory TableAppendix C: Social Organization of Learning Protocol (Adapted from Razfar)Appendix D: Field-Note Observation TemplateAppendix E: Coding Sheet TemplateAppendix F: Discourse Analysis Transcription ConventionsAppendix G: Unit PlanningAppendix H: Final Reporting ToolsIndex

"This book addresses a variety of audiences, including teacher educators, pre-service teachers, inservice teachers, school administration, and educational researchers with interest in action research, STEM education, culturally and linguistically diverse settings, [and] English Learners. [It] is a much-needed book as teacher preparation programs and school districts continue to address the perennial challenges of providing an increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse student population with authentic, meaningful, and responsive STEM learning opportunities."--Peter R. Licona, Teachers College Record, 2023