![]() | Larry Bencze Associate Professor Emeritus email: larry.bencze@utoronto.ca website: http://www.lbencze.ca website: http://www.stepwiser.ca Departments: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education | |
Research Overview I facilitate action research based on 'STEPWISE' (http://www.stepwiser.ca), a schema for development of lessons and activities for promoting educated, researched and negotiated personal and social actions to address harms (e.g., human diseases, privacy invasion & climate change) in relationships among fields of science and technology and societies and environments (STSE). Funded by SSHRC, we are exploring uses of findings from Science & Technology Studies (https://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/jlbencze/teacher-teaches/#STS_Teaching). If you are interested in being involved in our work or engaging me (perhaps with grad. students &/or teachers) in seminars &/or workshops, contact me at: larry.bencze@utoronto.ca. Finally, you can follow us at: https://twitter.com/STEPWISE_ReActs Curriculum Vitae http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/Curriculum_Vitae/Larry_Bencze_CV.pdf Academic History Ph.D., Education (University of Toronto, 1995) B.Ed., Biology-Chemistry (Queen's University, 1977) M.Sc., Biology (Queen's University, 1977) B.Sc., Biology (Queen's University, 1974) Teaching Overview I am retired from course instruction, although I still supervise some doctoral students' thesis writing and defence. My university-based teaching (summarized at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HfJzuDiBvcrziohpS-I-d9NW2ZL0uTJX/view) was greatly co-related with my research (www.stepwiser.ca). Representative Publications My online CV can be viewed at: https://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/jlbencze/cv/ BOOKS & MONOGRAPHS (all)
EDITED BOOKS (all)
CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS [all chapters in others' edited books were invited] (7 of 53)
ARTICLES IN REFEREED EDUCATION JOURNALS (6 of 52 [+2 in science journals])
NOTE: A brief overview of my research and publication progremme is covered at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-cYjVWT_0s&t=4s Research Grants and ContractsCOLLABORATIONS MOBILIZING SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS' CRITICAL & ACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - This project involves studies of the nature and extent to which claims from Science & Technology Studies (STS) may be effectively used in STEPWISE-informed teaching and learning. - Funding = $88,446 (SSHRC, 2019-2023) CRITICAL AND EMANCIPATORY SCIENCE EDUCATION (mCASE) - This was a study of uses of the STEPWISE teaching and learning framework (www.stepwiser.ca) to promote student-led informed civic engagement. - Funding = $115,698 (SSHRC, 2010-2016) TRIPARTITE EMANCIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH TOWARDS MORE REALISTIC SCIENCE IN SCHOOL SCIENCE - This project used collaborative action research to learn about teachers' efforts to promote realistic science education. - Funding = $102,434 (SSHRC, 2004-2010) Honours and Awards 2003 - 2004 OISE/UT Student Teachers' Union Instructor Excellence Award (Most Resourceful Biology Instructor) Professional Activities Co-Editor of an Online Community-reviewed Journal: - JASTE (tinyurl.com/tcmjxry), with Steve Alsop (York U.) - Latest issue: Expanding Pro-ecojust Dispositifs In/Through Science & Technology Education (12.1) Guest Editor of Refereed Journals: - Carter, L., Weinstein, M., & Bencze, L. (2017). Biopolitics and science education. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 12(4). - Alsop, S., & Bencze, J.L. (2010). Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 10(3). Editorial Board Membership: - Cultural Studies of Science Education (https://link.springer.com/journal/11422) - Springer Book Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education (https://www.springer.com/series/6512) Invited Talks at Universities (3 of 29): - Bencze, J.L. (2021). Social media: Growing a pro-capitalist 'Borg.' A panel presentation & discussion to faculty & students of the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, March 23, 2021, regarding the video documentary, The Social Dilemma. - Bencze, J.L. (2018). Towards critical and active community engagement through school science. A presentation to faculty and students, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 27, 2018. - Bencze, J.L. (2018). Learning about community action groups & their links to science education: A STEPWISE project. A presentation to educators, students and community group members at the symposium, University teaching partnerships: Working with NGOs and community groups in the context of science education, University College, London, Institute of Education, May 21, 2018. Keynote Addresses (3 of 11): - Bencze, L. (2021). Resisting 'The Borg': Striving for ecojustice? A keynote presentation at the Curriculum Reform Conference, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 29-30Jan & 5Feb, 2021. [online] - Bencze, L. (2018). Challenges to cultural studies in science education. A keynote presentation at the Cultural Studies in Science Education Forum, Atlanta, GA, March 14, 2018. - Bencze, L. (2018). STEM education for 'WISE' technology design. A keynote presentation at the 2018 GCER-ToSEF International Forum (Theme: Educational Initiatives for the Future Society), Seoul National University, Seoul, S. Korea. Jan. 29, 2018. Other Information As an Emeritus Associate Professor, I do not teach courses or participate in many institutional activities. However, I am very busy with my research and publication programme, 'STEPWISE' (www.stepwiser.ca). I now live in Kingston, Ontario, although I typically (in non-CoViD19 times) spend 1-2 days each week at OISE where I often have meetings with graduate students, colleagues and others. I can be contacted at: larry.bencze@utoronto.ca |