Developing Critical Consciousness
Critical consciousness—or the ability to recognize and critique social inequities—is a key component of culturally relevant pedagogy. In this interactive infographic, explore the benefits of bringing critical consciousness into STEM lessons and discover practical strategies that help educators to do so.
References
El-Amin, A., Graves, D., Johannsen, J., Tamerat, J., Soutter, M., Clark, S., Malhotra, S., & Seider, S. (2017, Feb 4). Critical consciousness: A key to student achievement. Kappan. https://kappanonline.org/critical-consciousness-key-student-achievement/ Ladson-Billings, G. (1995). Toward a theory of culturally relevant pedagogy. American Educational Research Journal, 32(3), 465–491. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312032003465 Xu, G., Benavides, A., Calabrese Barton, A., Tan, E., Bliesener, S., DiFrancesco, G., & Calabrese Barton, S. (2022). Critical consciousness in engineering for sustainable communities: A justice-oriented approach connecting schools and communities. National Science Teaching Association. https://www.nsta.org/connected-science-learning/connected-science-learning-january-february-2022/critical-consciousness#
Topics
- RDEISE
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- inclusive education
- STEM education
- professional development
- culturally relevant pedagogy
- critical consciousness