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Prof. Brkich joined Georgia Southern University in 2016.
Research interests
Elementary science education; place-based and inquiry science teaching and learning; science for social justice; gender, race, and socioeconomic bias in science; photo-elicitation qualitative methods
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Disciplines
- Elementary Education
Research Interests
- Elementary Science Education
- Place-based and Inquiry Science Teaching and Learning
- Science for Social Justice
- Gender, Race, and Socioeconomic Bias in Science
- Photo-elicitation Qualitative Methods
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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“I’m So Hungry”: Assessing STEM Sensemaking Through Data-Informed Writing
Nafziger, B., Moldavan, A. M. & Brkich, K., Mar 1 2026, In: Journal of STEM Teacher Education. 60, 1, p. 1-25 25 p., 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The rejection of the NGSS in Georgia: social covenants as contextual mitigating factors
Brkich, K., Gallard M, A. J., Pitts, W. B. & de Robles, S. L. R., Mar 3 2025, In: Cultural Studies of Science Education. 20, 1, p. 39-67 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Bird Beak Data Buffet: Integrating math to enhance student learning about adaptations
Moldavan, A. M., Nafziger, B. & Brkich, K., May 3 2024, In: Science and Children. 61, 3, p. 74-78 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“I Don’t Speak Science”: Preparing Monolingual Teachers to Work with Multilingual Learners
Reyes, A. J. & Brkich, K. L., Dec 7 2021, In: International Handbook of Research on Multicultural Science Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How does one recognize contextual mitigating factors (CMFs) as a basis to understand and arrive at better approaches to research designs?
Martínez, A. J. G., Pitts, W. B., Brkich, K. M. & de Robles, S. L. R., Jun 1 2020, In: Cultural Studies of Science Education. 15, 2, p. 545-567 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
18 Scopus citations