The Feature Focus Forum to be selected from Volume 2 Issue 2 is Unraveling the power of creolized ontologies to strengthen science learning

In this Forum, Sonya Martin is joined by scholars Gillian Bayne and Ed Lehner to explore hybridized identity and creolized science as two newly emerging theoretical frameworks in urban science education. Situated in a conversation about urban students of color learning science, this Forum examines the relationship between student and teacher identity and the teaching and learning of science by raising salient questions to generate discussion focused on the use of these new frameworks.

*Note For ease of access, the feature focus article and forum are available in the same PDF download. The Forum begins on page 21 of the document. Click on title of Forum to access PDF.

Sonya Martin is an assistant professor in science education at the Drexel University School of Education. Having completed a master’s degree in both elementary education and secondary chemistry education at the University of Pennsylvania, she has taught science at many levels within the school district of Philadelphia. She received her Ph.D. from Curtin University of Technology in Australia. Currently, her research focuses the use of cogenerative dialogues and video analysis as tools for introducing University faculty, and both inservice and pre-service teachers to effective means of examining classroom teaching and learning practices.

Gillian Bayne is an assistant professor in science education at Lehman College, City University of New York. She has extensive teaching experience in secondary science education and has taught in the New York City Public Schools system for over ten years. Currently, her research is focused on the utilization of cogenerative dialogues to improve science teaching and learning.