Connecting CT education to real community opportunities is powerful for teachers and students¶
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q2 i? Teachers reported that talks from local figures like Sam and Rusty were emotionally powerful and inspired them to use Appalachian people as examples of scientists to show students their birthplace does not hinder them. → Finding kinship in a far away land: The relevance of Japanese cultural perspectives to education research in Eastern Kentucky 2022
Evidence¶
Finding kinship in a far away land: The relevance of Japanese cultural perspectives to education research in Eastern Kentucky 2022¶
Finding kinship in a far away land: The relevance of Japanese cultural perspectives to education research in Eastern Kentucky. (2022). https://bit.ly/TANrefs
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A 2022 research discovery drawn from teacher reflections: a teacher wrote about using "Appalachian people as examples of the scientists" to inspire students, and another described talks from Sam and Rusty as giving "goosebumps and tears" about regional possibilities.
"I want to use Appalachian people as examples of the scientists we discuss in my classroom to inspire my students that their birthplace does not hinder them and they can stay and follow their passions in Appalachia."
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Related Claims¶
- Appalachian culture carries aspirational, resistance, and familial capital that connect to problem-solving and CT — related
- Aspirational capital and kinship sustained the Tough As Nails CT initiative through the COVID-19 pandemic — related
- Appalachia's problem-solving heritage may be getting lost or forgotten as the coal industry collapses — related
- Eastern Kentucky educators and organizations have focused attention on CS and CT education for K-16 students as part of regional revitalization — related
- Strong local community connections and commitment can provide one of the biggest boosts to rural school turnaround efforts — a broader claim this one bears on
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Connecting CT education to real community opportunities is powerful for teachers and students |
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Connecting CT education to real community opportunities is powerful for teachers and students |
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