Sociocultural Studies and Implications for Science Education

Introduction, Catherine Milne.- Section 1: The Experiential in Education Research.- 1 The sociocultural turn in Science Education and its transformative potential, Kenneth Tobin.- 2 Multilectics and its methods, Gene Fellner.- 3 Heuristics for mindfulness in education and beyond, Malgorzata Powietrzynska.- 4 Studying secondary science student teaching experiences within a cohort community of practice: A multi-planar, multi-analysis sociocultural methodology, Jennifer Gallo-Fox.- 5 Video selection and microanalysis approaches in studies of Urban Science Education, Rowhea Elmesky.- 6 Equity, ethics and engagement: Principles for quality formative assessment in primary science classrooms, Bronwen Cowie.- 7 "And? Did we do nice things?" Children documenting their emerging inquiries in early science learning, Charles Max, Christina Siry, Martin Kracheel.- 8 Coteaching in the Penn STI: Evolution of fluent praxis, Cristobal Carambo.- 9 Science and English language learners: Creatingopportunities to align teaching and learning with students' needs, Gillian U. Bayne and Romil D. Amin.- 10 Being a science educator researcher: a personal narrative from a sociocultural perspective, Konstantinos Alexakos.- Section 2 - The Virtual and the Real in Education Research.- 11 Conceptualizing identity in Science Education research: Theoretical and methodological issues, Lilian Pozzer-Ardenghi Phoebe A. Jackson.- 12 A socio-culturally sensitive science curriculum: What does it have to do with our bodies? Giuliano Reis.- 13 Youth media productions: Deconstructing "difference" or reifying norms? Donna DeGennaro Tiffany L. Brown.- 14 "More things in heaven and earth Horatio" Seeing and believing in Second Life, Carolyne Ali-Khan.- 15 EcoJustice and vulnerability in virtual worlds, Michael P. Mueller.- 16 Beyond the actual: Some of the challenges of conducting sociocultural research in virtual contexts, Catherine Milne.