Perspectives of northern researchers, residents and educators on science education and outreach in Yukon, Canada
International Polar Year 2007-2008 renewed interest in and funding for circumpolar research. One unique element of this International Polar Year was the focus on education and outreach initiatives. This study explores outreach stakeholders’ perspectives on conducting science outreach with northern C...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/14649 2023-05-15T16:53:54+02:00 Perspectives of northern researchers, residents and educators on science education and outreach in Yukon, Canada Ross, Frances K P 2012-04-16T15:00:54Z http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14649 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14649 International Polar Year science outreach science education K-12 education integrative science land camp Yukon Old Crow 2012 ftcanadathes 2013-11-23T23:00:42Z International Polar Year 2007-2008 renewed interest in and funding for circumpolar research. One unique element of this International Polar Year was the focus on education and outreach initiatives. This study explores outreach stakeholders’ perspectives on conducting science outreach with northern Canadian schools. A total of sixty semi-structured interviews were conducted with northern researchers, residents and educators to determine culturally appropriate and pedagogically suitable methods for educational outreach initiatives in the Canadian north. I examined northern resident and educator experiences with integrating Indigenous and Western ways of knowing, identified factors supporting educational outreach initiatives, and provided recommendations on how to strengthen educational outreach partnerships. Results show that institutional barriers discourage researchers from participating in educational outreach. Northern residents and educators viewed integrative science as an effective method to engage students in Indigenous and Western science, and to encourage collaborative educational outreach partnerships amongst outreach stakeholders. Other/Unknown Material International Polar Year Old Crow Yukon Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Canada Yukon |
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International Polar Year 2007-2008 renewed interest in and funding for circumpolar research. One unique element of this International Polar Year was the focus on education and outreach initiatives. This study explores outreach stakeholders’ perspectives on conducting science outreach with northern Canadian schools. A total of sixty semi-structured interviews were conducted with northern researchers, residents and educators to determine culturally appropriate and pedagogically suitable methods for educational outreach initiatives in the Canadian north. I examined northern resident and educator experiences with integrating Indigenous and Western ways of knowing, identified factors supporting educational outreach initiatives, and provided recommendations on how to strengthen educational outreach partnerships. Results show that institutional barriers discourage researchers from participating in educational outreach. Northern residents and educators viewed integrative science as an effective method to engage students in Indigenous and Western science, and to encourage collaborative educational outreach partnerships amongst outreach stakeholders. |
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Perspectives of northern researchers, residents and educators on science education and outreach in Yukon, Canada |
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