Inclusive Movement: Rethinking Physical Engagement in Science Classrooms
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2025-08
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Science education includes many physical learning activities designed to support learning. Students inevitably move when they participate in laboratory experiments, excursions, or if they are animated to move in a certain way that is supposed to promote learning. However, most research focuses on normative physical bodies and interpersonal relationships and thus unintentionally or implicitly excludes many students who are unwilling to perform certain actions as they may feel uncomfortable doing so. For instance, one may be an introvert and/or afraid of being observed. Some learners may have body-related trauma that makes them deeply distressed with certain activities, and others might simply be less athletic or less confident in taking up space than their peers. Finally, some bodies may be prohibited from performing certain actions due to physical disabilities. In this exploratory seminar, we invite researchers and educators who design physical activities of any form for students. Together, we want to explore what we need to know about students, and their bodies, for the design process, and what we can offer to students who might not be comfortable with the designed activity without isolating them.
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16th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA 2025)
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Inclusive education; Inclusive education; Science education
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09590 - Kapur, Manu / Kapur, Manu
09812 - Rau, Martina / Rau, Martina
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Conference lecture on August 27, 2025