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Grappling with the dominant narrative of physics: Instructors rethink colonial roots together to reshape classrooms
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Delwrick Nanthou, Ahmed A. Gumale, Clausell Mathis, Michelle N. Brown, and Abigail R. Daane
The colonial roots of science dominate the narrative of physics learning and research. While many acknowledge that the typical physics curriculum does not support students from nondominant groups, it has remained largely unchanged. In an attempt to change this paradigm, a group of teachers voluntarily met to question how one might decolonize a physics classroom. We asked teachers to share whether or not aspects of their identity and pedagogy shifted after participating in the group for two years. In this study, we highlight how identity changed with teachers' efforts to decolonize their physics curriculum. We also identified teachers describing frustration and exhaustion from systemic constraints in their teaching environment (e.g., student/family pushback, standards, SES). However, within those constraints, each teacher felt empowered to reshape classroom content in an effort to move the community towards more equitable and inclusive physics education.
Physics Education Research Conference 2023
Part of the PER Conference series Sacramento, CA: July 19-20, 2023 Pages 236-241
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=16589">Nanthou, D, A. Gumale, C. Mathis, M. Brown, and A. Daane. "Grappling with the dominant narrative of physics: Instructors rethink colonial roots together to reshape classrooms." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, July 19-20, 2023.</a>
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D. Nanthou, A. Gumale, C. Mathis, M. Brown, and A. Daane, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, 2023, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16589&DocID=5769).
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D. Nanthou, A. Gumale, C. Mathis, M. Brown, and A. Daane, Grappling with the dominant narrative of physics: Instructors rethink colonial roots together to reshape classrooms, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, 2023, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16589&DocID=5769>.
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Nanthou, D., Gumale, A., Mathis, C., Brown, M., & Daane, A. (2023, July 19-20). Grappling with the dominant narrative of physics: Instructors rethink colonial roots together to reshape classrooms. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16589&DocID=5769
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Nanthou, D, A. Gumale, C. Mathis, M. Brown, and A. Daane. "Grappling with the dominant narrative of physics: Instructors rethink colonial roots together to reshape classrooms." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, July 19-20, 2023. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16589&DocID=5769 (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Nanthou, Delwrick, Ahmed A. Gumale, Clausell Mathis, Michelle N. Brown, and Abigail R. Daane. "Grappling with the dominant narrative of physics: Instructors rethink colonial roots together to reshape classrooms." Physics Education Research Conference 2023. Sacramento, CA: 2023. 236-241 of PER Conference. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16589&DocID=5769>.
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BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2023},
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