Sports Experiences as Funds of Knowledge for Science: College Students’ Ideas about Science in American Football

Physics and physical science content are essential for many professional fields, and they are an important component of scientific literacy. Yet, students are commonly less engaged in physics learning at all levels.  Funds of knowledge approaches to science instruction build upon learners’ real-world experiences and interests in order to make science learning more relevant and engaging.  This study investigates how college undergraduates’...