unrecognized capital for underrepresented youth john drazan kalea gore john scott
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UNRECOGNIZED CAPITAL FOR UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH John Drazan
Kalea Gore
John Scott
Traditional Scientific Outreach Approach
• Creation of Scientific Outreach Material n
the Ivory Tower
The Poor Unwashed Masses
A more Generative Approach to Scientific Outreach
Distribution of Scientific
Outreach Material
John Drazan
Creation of
Scientific Outreach Material
Kalea Gore
Community Participation, Creation and
Feedback
John Scott
LEVERAGING EXPERIMENTAL AND CREDENTIALING CAPITAL FOR MORE INCLUSIVE OUTREACHJohn Drazan
Overview of Presentation
•Statement of the Problem•My approach to scientific outreach•Applying an STS frame work to my work for critical analysis and dispersion
My background
Thought Experiment for Scientific Outreach
Hey Kids, You should study
Science because is valuable
Students
Scientist
Interests
Sports
Music
Video Games
Science
Thought Experiment for Scientific Outreach
Sounds good, we like science
Hey Kids, You should study
Science because is valuable
What about us?
An interest in STEM is a prerequisite to
Be engaged with the Pipeline!
Utilizing Unrecognized Capital for Youth Outreach
• What is capital?• A knowledge, ability or passion that can be utilized to create value
• What makes it unrecognized?• It is not perceived or utilized by traditional institutions or educational methods.
• Generative Interpretation?• This resource is being misused and lost to the community
• This resource is being exploitively extracted through commercial purchases
Credentialing CapitalWhy did I become
interested in Science to
start with and who would
care?
Scientist
Experimental Capital
Where are there
intersections between my interests and my research?
Scientist
A new Inclusive Approach to OutreachCredentialing Capital:Create an authentic connection with the kids through a shared interest
Experimental Capital:Involve the students in activities that utilize science to improve shared passion
Credentialing Capital: Students recast themselves as scientists and have new credentials
Reclamation of Capital by the Community
Increased participation by scientists
[1] E. Andrews and A. Weaver, “Scientists and public outreach: Participation, motivations, and impediments,” J. Geosci. Educ., no. November 2004, pp. 1–22, 2005.
[2] K. Kitts, “The paradox of middle and high school students’ attitudes towards science versus their attitudes about science as a career,” J. Geosci. Educ., vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 159–164, 2009.
Applications of Generative Justice in a Grassroots effort to improve youth outcomes in the Capital Region