Society, Culture, and STEM

Caroline R. Pryor is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Pryor teaches graduate courses in Analysis of Instruction, Curriculum Models, Adult Education and Grant Writing. Pryor’s teaching and research focus is STEM-Social Studies curriculum integration.Rui Kang is Professor of Secondary Education (6-12) at Georgia College & State University (GCSU). She teaches graduate courses in numerous areas, including math pedagogy, assessment, educational research, and learner development. Her scholarship focuses on mathematics teaching and learning, STEM education, and teacher preparation and professional development.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements PART I: INTRODUCING A SOCIO-CULTURAL CURRICULUMChapter 1: What This Book Is AboutChapter 2: A Pedagogical Framework for A Socio-Cultural Stem CurriculumPART II: DEVELOPING A SOCIO-CULTURAL STEM CURRICULUMChapter 3: Using Social Problems to Frame A Curriculum Theme, Essential Questions And GoalsChapter 4: A Developmental Model for A Socio-Cultural Stem CurriculumChapter 5: Resources For Generating Inputs and Outputs to Your NodesPART III: EXAMPLE CURRICULUM THEMES AND LESSON PLANSChapter 6: Tackling Local and Global Challenges with Socio-Cultural Stem (Sharon M. Locke and Georgia Bracey)Chapter 7: Contextualizing Socio-Cultural Stem Through Historical Figures and Events (Whitney G. Blankenship, Anne Aydinian-Perry, Dean P. Vesperman, And Matthew Missias)Chapter 8: Learning About Contributions of Diverse Cultures to Socio-Cultural Stem, (Matthew Lindquist And Joseph Peters)Chapter 9: Computer Science Education Through Socio-Cultural Steam (Lily R. Liang, Rui Kang, And Briana Wellman)Chapter 10: Building Socio-Cultural Understanding Through Integration of Social Science And Stem In Problem-Based Lessons (Barbara O’Donnell)Chapter 11: Using Socio-Cultural Stem To Investigate Moral And Ethical Issues: Teaching Bioethics (Adam I. Attwood, Donna F. Short, And Philip C. Short)AppendicesAbout the ContributorsAbout the Author’sSubject Index

Society, Culture, and STEM: A Model for Student Engagement and Teacher Collaboration is a book that middle school curriculum and instruction needs now! Pryor and Kang have given an insightful framework for making curricula more meaningful to students and communities. The Socio-cultural STEM Curriculum framework will mark a profound shift in STEM pedagogy. Give it a read, you will not be disappointed!