Genetics and Education: Recent Developments in the Context of an Ugly History and an Uncertain Future
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| Title: | Genetics and Education: Recent Developments in the Context of an Ugly History and an Uncertain Future |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Martschenko, Daphne, Trejo, Sam, Domingue, Benjamin W. |
| Source: | AERA Open. Jan-Mar 2019 5(1). |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | R305B140009 DGE1656518 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Genetics, Educational Research, Educational History, Educational Trends, Molecular Biology, Scientific Research, Research Design, Social Differences, Learning Disabilities, Biomedicine, Social Science Research |
| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
| Abstract: | Driven by our recent mapping of the human genome, genetics research is increasingly prominent and beginning to reintersect with education research. We describe previous intersections of these fields, focusing on the ways that they were harmful. We then discuss novel features of genetics research in the current era, with an emphasis on possibilities deriving from the availability of molecular genetic data and the proliferation of genome-wide association studies. We discuss both the promises and potential pitfalls resulting from the convergence of molecular genetic research and education research. The floodgates of genetic data have opened. Collaboration between those in the social and biomedical sciences; open conversation among policy makers, educators, and researchers; and public engagement will all prove critical for enacting regulations and research designs that emphasize equity. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1210498 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Driven by our recent mapping of the human genome, genetics research is increasingly prominent and beginning to reintersect with education research. We describe previous intersections of these fields, focusing on the ways that they were harmful. We then discuss novel features of genetics research in the current era, with an emphasis on possibilities deriving from the availability of molecular genetic data and the proliferation of genome-wide association studies. We discuss both the promises and potential pitfalls resulting from the convergence of molecular genetic research and education research. The floodgates of genetic data have opened. Collaboration between those in the social and biomedical sciences; open conversation among policy makers, educators, and researchers; and public engagement will all prove critical for enacting regulations and research designs that emphasize equity. |
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| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
