Sustainability education: how evolving STEM benefits underserved populations Online publication date: Sun, 17-Dec-2017
by Liliana E. Caughman
Interdisciplinary Environmental Review (IER), Vol. 18, No. 3/4, 2017
Abstract: This research explores ways in which sustainability education efforts can create an advantageous learning environment for women and underrepresented minority students in STEM. By drawing on key literature that discusses how to increase socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, and racial diversity in STEM fields, this work examines strategies to promote the retention of diverse learners by means of implementing a sustainability education (SE) model. Findings emphasise the importance of community-based learning, practical and applicable knowledge, and interdisciplinary studies in creating a positive learning environment for underrepresented students. This paper also highlights upcoming case studies focusing on two populations typically excluded from science and sustainability: 1) a science and sustainability lecture series for incarcerated students; 2) an integrated STEM curriculum at a tribal college. These programs and their curricula showcase aspects of environmental, social and cultural sustainability in higher education, targeted at diverse learners.
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