Larry Bencze

Ph.D., OISE, University of Toronto
Associate Professor

Dr. Bencze teaches in the Intermediate-Senior science teacher education and graduate studies programmes. His research interests relate to promotion of social justice and environmental sustainability, with particular concern for issues stemming from neoliberal capitalism. Related to his research, he conducts workshops and seminars for teachers and others. A general summary of his publications resulting from this work is available online at: CV.

Research & Development

With funding from SSHRC (2010-2014), Dr. Bencze's research programme is centred around the STEPWISE curriculum and instruction framework. This framework organizes teaching and learning goals/'expectations' in a way that encourages and enables students (and others) to conduct research-based actions to address personal, social and/or environmental issues relating to fields of science and technology. Excellent depictions of many such issues is provided by the Story of Stuff project. The STEPWISE team works with teachers, students, community activist groups and others.

Information about our activities is available through various downloadable flyers:

o Teachers: Recruitment (A, B); Resources.

o Community Activists: Adults; Youth.

Associated with STEPWISE, is the PASTE project and its journal, Journal for Activist Science & Technology Education.