| Title | “They have a lot more freedom than they know”: science education as a space for radical openness |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Authors | Williams, Jill, and Sara Tolbert |
| Journal | Cultural Studies of Science Education |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 71-84 |
| ISSN | 1871-1510 |
| Abstract | While much research has examined the impact that neoliberal reforms have had on education, very little research has examined science teachers/teaching in particular. In this article, we share findings from a longitudinal study with 9 public school science teachers in Arizona, USA. We argue that neoliberal reforms have positioned science classrooms and science teachers as high potential sites of/for resistance to neoliberalism. We identify two factors as particularly influential in shaping the way in which science teachers resist neoliberal reforms: (1) the marginalization of science within the structure of school and teacher assessments; and (2) widespread (science) teacher shortages. |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-020-10016-6 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11422-020-10016-6 |
| Short Title | “They have a lot more freedom than they know” |
