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QuantCrit Meets SciCrit: A New Lens on Science Education and Discipline-Based Education Research

Tuesday, June 17, 1 - 3 p.m.

Online via Zoom

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In this talk, I will share how I build theoretical frameworks that center systemic power dynamics and apply QuantCrit as a methodological approach to address educational inequity in Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER). If the goal is to challenge and dismantle inequitable structures in education, research must move beyond post-positivist paradigms and engage with frameworks explicitly aligned with equity, justice, and liberation.

This talk is organized into three parts: (1) I provide historical context around the development of dominant statistical methods and how they often conflict with equity goals; (2) I define key tenets of QuantCrit and their relevance for DBER researchers; and (3) I illustrate how to apply these tenets throughout the research process, from formulating questions and selecting theoretical frameworks to designing studies and making analytical decisions.

Paulette Vincent-Ruz (she/ella), Assistant Professor in Chemistry Education Research at New Mexico State University

Paulette Vincent-Ruz (she/ella) is an Assistant Professor in Chemistry Education Research at New Mexico State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico and obtained her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Policy from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Education. Her research perspective is informed by her background. She identifies as a Queer Latinx cis-woman of color, born and raised a settler colonialist on the rightful lands of the Mexica Tribes. Her research seeks to build an understanding of the systemic disadvantages that hinder the success of marginalized students and their effect on student's chemistry attitudes, opportunities, and learning by using equity centered theories and methodologies. Her unique combination of Chemistry disciplinary knowledge and educational theory earned her the American Chemical Society's recognition as a Future Leader in Chemistry, the first time this was awarded to a chemistry education researcher.

If you have any questions, or need assistance registering for this event, 

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