ABSTRACT
Qualitative Research in STEM examines the groundbreaking potential of qualitative research methods to address issues of social justice, equity, and sustainability in STEM. A collection of empirical studies conducted by prominent STEM researchers, this book examines the experiences and challenges faced by traditionally marginalized groups in STEM, most notably culturally and linguistically diverse students and women. Investigations into these issues, as well as the high dropout rate among engineering students and issues of academic integrity in STEM, come with detailed explanations of the study methodologies used in each case. Contributors also provide personal narratives that share their perspectives on the benefits of qualitative research methodologies for the topics explored. Through a variety of qualitative methodologies, including participatory action research, Indigenous research, and critical ethnography, this volume aims to reveal and remedy the inequalities within STEM education today.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|70 pages
Critical Studies in Informal STEM Education
chapter 2|24 pages
“I Come because I Make Toy”
chapter 3|23 pages
Sociocultural Analysis of Engineering Design
part 2|94 pages
Access and Equity in Undergraduate Engineering Education
chapter 4|35 pages
Bruised But Not Broken
chapter 5|28 pages
Examining Academic Integrity in the Postmodern
chapter 6|30 pages
Engineering Dropouts
part 3|52 pages
Indigenous Ways of Knowing in STEM Education
chapter 8|26 pages
From Ambivalences toward Self-Efficacy
part 4|77 pages
Access and Equity in Science and Math Education