
Critical Proceedings of the STEM ED Conference (2024)
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-27-2025
Abstract
This paper examines the outcomes of an innovative interactive session at the 2024 STEM Education Conference held in Mission, Texas, that brought together Indigenous high school students from the Umonhon Nation Public School (UNPS), Rio Grande Valley (RGV) high school students, and preservice teachers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Participants explored the intersection of cultural identity, student funds of knowledge, and STEM education through structured speed-chatting activities and facilitated dialogues. The session, co-facilitated by University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Associate Professor Dr. Amanda Morales and UTRGV Assistant Professor Dr. Uma Ganesan, along with UNL preservice teachers Ms. Aya Boko and Ms. Isela Tercero, demonstrated how interactive pedagogical approaches can create authentic spaces for cross-cultural dialogue and understanding in STEM education.
Recommended Citation
Ganesan, U. (2025). Amplifying Student Voices: Cultural Identity and Funds of Knowledge in STEM Education Through Interactive Cross-Cultural Dialogue. Critical Proceedings of the STEM ED Conference (2024), 1. https://doi.org/10.51734/RZIP3062
Publication Title
Critical Proceedings of the STEM ED Conference (2024)
DOI
10.51734/RZIP3062
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Higher Education Commons, Indigenous Education Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
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