In this paper, we employ cultural sociology and Braj Kachru's model of World Englishes as theoretical and analytical tools for considering English as a form of capital necessary for widely disseminating research findings from local networks of practice to the greater science education research community. We present a brief analysis of recent…

One of the main objectives of many science educators is to enroll students into science majors and careers. Researchers have investigated students' views of science in terms of factors and influences that guide students to choose science as a career. However, few investigations exist that have studied the forms of language culture makes available…

Explores preservice teachers' (n=151) metaphors of teaching and learning and examines some components of student teachers' own intuitions. Concludes that metaphors communicate a richness of meaning that conveys elements of mood, control, roles, attitudes, and beliefs as they apply to teaching and learning and are grounded on more deeply rooted…