Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Volume
60
Issue
8
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2-8-2023
First Page
1879
Last Page
1911
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Abstract
This paper shares the experiences, engagement, and struggle of one young Indigenous Hawaiian woman as she grapples with her sense of disconnect with STEM while serving as a land protector on the Mauna Kea, the home of the Thirty Meter Telescope being built over the objection of the local Indigenous community. I examine her changing perspectives and connections to STEM through her engagement during a summer school enrichment class focused on science and technology learning in service of community goals. Findings indicate that her sense of agency and autonomy were greatly improved by engaging in a space where science and technology were tools serving her goals of protecting the Mauna Kea from further development.
Recommended Citation
Tofel-Grehl, C. (2023).“There is no room for me, for a Hawaiian, in science”: Rightful presence in community science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching ,60(8), 1879–1911. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21849.
