Facilitating Constructive Discussions of Difficult Socio-Scientific Issues

ABSTRACT Discussion can be an important and powerful tool in efforts to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). However, facilitating discussions on difficult, complex, and often uncomfortable issues, like racism and s...

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Autores principales: Gregory R. Goldsmith, Brenna M. G. Gormally, Rebecca M. Green, Aaron W. Harrison, Brian A. Hoover, Kenjiro W. Quides, Zachary Thammavongsy, Shana R. Welles, Bingjie Zhang, Kelsey M. Gray
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c995b936c80b46cab1465d92b5f5f5492021-11-15T15:04:52ZFacilitating Constructive Discussions of Difficult Socio-Scientific Issues10.1128/jmbe.00153-211935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/c995b936c80b46cab1465d92b5f5f5492021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.00153-21https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885ABSTRACT Discussion can be an important and powerful tool in efforts to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). However, facilitating discussions on difficult, complex, and often uncomfortable issues, like racism and sexism, can feel daunting. We outline a series of steps that can be used by educators to facilitate productive discussions that empower everyone to listen, contribute, learn, and ultimately act to transform STEM.Gregory R. GoldsmithBrenna M. G. GormallyRebecca M. GreenAaron W. HarrisonBrian A. HooverKenjiro W. QuidesZachary ThammavongsyShana R. WellesBingjie ZhangKelsey M. GrayAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticleconflict resolutiondiversityequityfacilitationinclusionreflective practiceSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 22, Iss 2 (2021)
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topic conflict resolution
diversity
equity
facilitation
inclusion
reflective practice
Special aspects of education
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Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle conflict resolution
diversity
equity
facilitation
inclusion
reflective practice
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Gregory R. Goldsmith
Brenna M. G. Gormally
Rebecca M. Green
Aaron W. Harrison
Brian A. Hoover
Kenjiro W. Quides
Zachary Thammavongsy
Shana R. Welles
Bingjie Zhang
Kelsey M. Gray
Facilitating Constructive Discussions of Difficult Socio-Scientific Issues
description ABSTRACT Discussion can be an important and powerful tool in efforts to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). However, facilitating discussions on difficult, complex, and often uncomfortable issues, like racism and sexism, can feel daunting. We outline a series of steps that can be used by educators to facilitate productive discussions that empower everyone to listen, contribute, learn, and ultimately act to transform STEM.
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Brenna M. G. Gormally
Rebecca M. Green
Aaron W. Harrison
Brian A. Hoover
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Zachary Thammavongsy
Shana R. Welles
Bingjie Zhang
Kelsey M. Gray
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Kelsey M. Gray
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