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Consequential Validity and Science Identity Research

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Identity Construction and Science Education Research

Part of the book series: Bold Visions in Educational Research ((BVER,volume 35))

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While my research focuses on the science identities performed by women of color, my overarching concern is with social justice. Thus, the first thing I want to ensure about my own work is that it can be used to increase equity, in or out of science, in some way. I think of this as ensuring that it has consequential validity. Consequential validity usually refers to whether test score use is valid (Popham, 2005).

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  1. Department of Educational Studies, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Saint Marys City, USA

    Angela Johnson

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    Maria Varelas

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Johnson, A. (2012). Consequential Validity and Science Identity Research. In: Varelas, M. (eds) Identity Construction and Science Education Research. Bold Visions in Educational Research, vol 35. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-043-9_12

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