Publications on Science & Language Education

Publications

Okhee has authored 140 referred journal articles; 6 books; over 30 book chapters; 6 handbook chapters; over 40 editorials; and various briefs, monographs, committee documents, and instructional and curricular resources. Okhee’s research on how to teach science/STEM to multilingual learners, how to align English language proficiency/development standards with content/science standards, and how to promote equity and justice in STEM education is regularly published in the field’s most prestigious journals.

Lee, O., & Grapin, S. E. (in press). STEM Education With a Focus on Equity and Justice: Traditional Approaches, Contemporary Approaches, and Proposed Future Approach. Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

Lee, O., & Grapin, S. E. (2025). Justice-centered STEM education with multilingual learners to address societal challenges: A conceptual framework. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 62(5), 1202-1231.

Lee, O., Haas, A., & Grapin, S. E. (2025). Science and STEM Education for Equity and Justice With Multilingual Learners in Elementary School.

Lee, O., & Grapin, S. E. (2024). English language proficiency standards aligned with content standards: How the Next Generation Science Standards and WIDA 2020 reflect each other. Science Education, 108(2), 637-658.

Note: See the WIDA podcast Conversations with Tim: Examining how the 2020 Edition impacts multilingual learner education

Lee, O., Grapin, S. E., & Haas, A. (2023). Teacher professional development programs integrating science and language with multilingual learners: A conceptual framework. Science Education, 107(5), 1302-1323.

Grapin, S. E., & Lee, O. (2022). WIDA English language development standards framework, 2020 edition: Key shifts and emerging tensions. TESOL Quarterly, 56(2), 827-839.

Lee, O., & Grapin, S. E. (2022). The role of phenomena and problems in science and STEM education: Traditional, contemporary, and future approaches. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 59(7), 1301-1309.

Lee, O. (2021). Asset-oriented framing of science and language with multilingual learners. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 58(7),1073-1979.

Nordine, J., & Lee, O. (Eds.). (2021). Crosscutting concepts: Strengthening science and engineering learning. National Science Teaching Association.

Lee, O., & Campbell, D. T. (2020). What science and STEM teachers can learn from COVID-19: Harnessing data science and computer science through the convergence of multiple STEM subjects. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 31(8), 932-944.

Lee, O., & Stephens, A. (2020). English learners in STEM subjects: Contemporary views on STEM subjects and language with English learners. Educational Researcher, 49(6), 426–432.