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Direct linkMoote, Julie; Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; MacLeod, Emily – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2020
We previously proposed that science capital (science-related forms of cultural and social capital) can be used as a theoretical lens for explaining the patterned nature of aspirations and educational participation among young people aged 11-16. Building on these findings, the present article investigates whether science capital is related to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Social Capital, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students
DeWitt, Jennifer; Archer, Louise – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2018
Participation in post-compulsory physics is a matter of longstanding concern from economic and equity perspectives. The current study draws upon Bourdieu's theory of social practice, particularly notions of the 'cultural arbitrary', to explore what insights into post-compulsory physics choice might be provided by students who chose other sciences.…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Secondary School Students, Social Capital
Archer, Louise; Dawson, Emily; DeWitt, Jennifer; Godec, Spela; King, Heather; Mau, Ada; Nomikou, Effrosyni; Seakins, Amy – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2018
This article discusses an attempt at a Bourdieusian-inspired form of praxis, developed and implemented in collaboration with nine London teachers, aimed at developing a socially just approach to engaging students with science. Data are discussed from nine months of classroom observations of nine secondary science classes from six inner London…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Social Justice
Archer, Louise; Dawson, Emily; DeWitt, Jennifer; Seakins, Amy; Wong, Billy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
This paper sets out an argument and approach for moving beyond a primarily arts-based conceptualization of cultural capital, as has been the tendency within Bourdieusian approaches to date. We advance the notion that, in contemporary society, scientific forms of cultural and social capital can command a high symbolic and exchange value. Our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Capital, Social Capital, Science and Society
Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; Wong, Billy – Journal of Education Policy, 2014
Young people's aspirations remain an enduring focus of education policy interest and concern. Drawing on data from an ongoing five-year study of young people's science and career aspirations (age 10-14), this paper asks what do young people aspire to at age 12/13, and what influences these aspirations? It outlines the main aspirations and sources…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Occupational Aspiration, Elementary School Students
Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; Osborne, Jonathan; Dillon, Justin; Willis, Beatrice; Wong, Billy – American Educational Research Journal, 2012
Low participation rates in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) post-16 are a matter of international concern. Existing evidence suggests children's science aspirations are largely formed within the critical 10 to 14 age period. This article reports on survey data from over 9,000 elementary school children in…
Descriptors: Science Education, STEM Education, Academic Aspiration, Occupational Aspiration
