Alicia Christensen, Courtney Welton-Mitchell, Anne U. Gold, Leah James, Lian Zeitz
{"title":"Beyond Doom and Gloom: Teaching Climate Change to Foster Empowerment","authors":"Alicia Christensen, Courtney Welton-Mitchell, Anne U. Gold, Leah James, Lian Zeitz","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318633","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractExplore key strategies for teaching climate change in ways that foster innovation and hope for youth.Keywords: Middle SchoolElementaryHigh SchoolInformal EducationClimate Change Additional informationNotes on contributorsAlicia ChristensenAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Courtney Welton-MitchellAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Anne U. GoldAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Leah JamesAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental ","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"195 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virginia Andrews, Victoria Oliveira, Patricia J. Allen, Drew H. Gitomer, Gil G. Noam
{"title":"Reflecting on STEM Classroom Experiences: The Power of an Observation Tool with an Integrated STEM/SED Lens","authors":"Virginia Andrews, Victoria Oliveira, Patricia J. Allen, Drew H. Gitomer, Gil G. Noam","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12288876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12288876","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractRead about four scenarios that illustrate how social-emotional development can be integrated in middle-school STEM classrooms.Keywords: Middle SchoolInformal EducationEquityProfessional LearningResearchSTEMTeaching Strategies AcknowledgmentsThe development of the DoS-MSSE tool is supported by the National Science Foundation (Award #2101554). The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. We thank Ashima M. Shah, PhD; Sara M. Hoots, Ed.M.; and Colleen McDermott, BS, for their careful review of this manuscript. We also thank our teacher participants and advisors for their feedback and thoughtful contributions. We appreciate our school partners and students who have participated in classroom observations throughout this project.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Open-Ended Engineering at Family STEM Events","authors":"Derek Butterton","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318630","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318630","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractBetween 2013 and 2015 EiE, the curricula division of the Museum of Science, Boston, conducted a randomized controlled trial of in-school engineering curricula with more than 14,000 students. We found that our specific design principles resulted in better engineering and science learning outcomes for students of all demographics relative to a control curriculum. These principles included an engaging narrative context, a structured engineering design process, and an open-ended challenge with multiple solutions (CitationLachapelle et al. 2019).Keywords: ElementaryInformal EducationEngineeringScience and Engineering PracticesSTEM Additional informationNotes on contributorsDerek ButtertonDerek Butterton is a curriculum developer at the Museum of Science, Boston, in Boston, Massachusetts.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"41 10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building Consensus for Integrated STEM and Social-Emotional Development: From Convening to Implementation","authors":"Patricia J. Allen, Gil G. Noam","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12288875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12288875","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractLearn about the connections between STEM and social-emotional development practices and their implications for research and implementation.Keywords: Informal EducationEquityInterdisciplinaryPolicyResearchSTEM AcknowledgmentsThe STEM+SED Conference was supported by funding from the National Science Foundation (Award Number 1940155). The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.We thank the NSF for their support and the opportunity to explore the connections between SED and STEM. We also thank Christine “Kit” Klein, PhD and Kristin Lewis-Warner, EdM for being thought partners in this work, Gregory Croft, BS and Hannah Meisels, BA for providing conference technical support and assisting with the scoping review, as well as Sara Meyers Hoots, EdM, Virginia Andrews, MPH, and Tori Oliveira, MS for their careful review of this manuscript. Most importantly, we must share our deep sense of gratitude to all our steering committee members and conference participants for the resilience they showed during one of the most challenging and uncertain times in history. To the district leaders, program directors, and educators who reinvented programming overnight, to the funders and policy makers who stepped up with funding and revised policies to meet the immediate needs of your communities, to the researchers who sustained lab and study activities—and the many doing it all without childcare or family support—we were inspired by your flexibility, perseverance, and commitment to your work and to our conference.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Emotional Learning and STEM","authors":"Beth Murphy","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318629","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractAccording to Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out, “social and emotional learning (SEL) refers to the process through which individuals learn and apply a set of social, emotional, and related skills, attitudes, behaviors, and values that help direct their thoughts, feelings, and actions in ways that enable them to succeed in school, work, and life.” The importance of purposefully incorporating opportunities for young people to develop these skills, attitudes, behaviors, and values has never been more apparent than it has been in the past few years.Keywords: Informal Education Additional informationNotes on contributorsBeth MurphyBeth Murphy, PhD (bmurphy@nsta.org), is field editor for Connected Science Learning and an independent STEM education consultant with expertise in fostering collaboration between organizations and schools, providing professional learning experiences for educators, and implementing program evaluation that supports practitioners to do their best work.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STEM Education Outreach Involving School-Industry-University Partnerships for Scalable and Sustainable Impact","authors":"Maeve Liston","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318632","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractExplore the collaboration between STEM education academics, IT industry mentors, and elementary teachers who design and deliver a robotics program.Keywords: ElementaryInformal EducationInterdisciplinaryProfessional LearningScience and Engineering PracticesSTEM Additional informationNotes on contributorsMaeve ListonMaeve Liston is Director of Enterprise and Community Engagement and Associate Professor in Science Education at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135563419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Phenomena That Connect Science, Self, and Society","authors":"Julie H. Yu, Michelle L. Phillips","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318628","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractLearn about how an informal science institution incorporates investigations based on scientific phenomena into its professional development workshops.Keywords: Informal EducationEquityPhenomenaProfessional LearningScience and Engineering PracticesTeaching Strategies AcknowledgmentsWe thank the teacher participants and staff of the Exploratorium Teacher Institute for their contribution and dedication to this work.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1907460. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Additional informationNotes on contributorsJulie H. YuJulie H. Yu is a Senior Scientist and Michelle L. Phillips is a Senior Researcher, both at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California.Michelle L. PhillipsJulie H. Yu is a Senior Scientist and Michelle L. Phillips is a Senior Researcher, both at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135777592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Science, Science Everywhere","authors":"Beth Murphy","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318626","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractIf we look to the history of science and engineering, it all begins with phenomena—observations of the natural and human-made worlds that cause one to ask questions and identify problems worth answering and solving. Ancient peoples looked at the world around them and wanted to understand how it worked and how they could use what they saw to address human needs or improve the quality of life. Long before science was even a formalized practice, curiosity about the night sky spurred rigorous observation—and later mathematical modeling. Our ancestors used observation and experiment to learn how to extract metals to make better tools. They developed medicines based on what they noticed happened when certain plants were ingested or applied to the body.Keywords: Informal Education Additional informationNotes on contributorsBeth MurphyBeth Murphy, PhD (bmurphy@nsta.org), is field editor for Connected Science Learning and an independent STEM education consultant with expertise in fostering collaboration between organizations and schools, providing professional learning experiences for educators, and implementing program evaluation that supports practitioners to do their best work.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"332 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135777593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erica M. Staehling, Hannah R. Hiester, Barbara M. Shoplock
{"title":"Using Connected Learning Principles to Foster Authentic STEM Research Experiences Remotely","authors":"Erica M. Staehling, Hannah R. Hiester, Barbara M. Shoplock","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318627","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractExplore how connected science learning principles were applied to transition a STEM experience designed to connect high school students and scientists to remote delivery.Keywords: High SchoolInformal EducationResearchScience and Engineering PracticesSTEM Additional informationNotes on contributorsErica M. StaehlingErica M. Staehling is the Associate Director at the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Hannah R. Hiester is Co-Director of the Young Scholars Program, and Barbara M. Shoplock is Co-Director of the Young Scholars Program, all at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.Hannah R. HiesterErica M. Staehling is the Associate Director at the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Hannah R. Hiester is Co-Director of the Young Scholars Program, and Barbara M. Shoplock is Co-Director of the Young Scholars Program, all at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.Barbara M. ShoplockErica M. Staehling is the Associate Director at the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Hannah R. Hiester is Co-Director of the Young Scholars Program, and Barbara M. Shoplock is Co-Director of the Young Scholars Program, all at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135777594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pascua Padró-Collazo, Isaris R. Quiñones-Pérez, Rafael A. Arce-Nazario, Joseph Carroll-Miranda, Lizzette M. Velázquez-Rivera, Brenda Lee Estévez-Moreno, Lilliana Marrero-Solís
{"title":"Partnerships Achieve Creative Connections Between Coding, Music, and Science","authors":"Pascua Padró-Collazo, Isaris R. Quiñones-Pérez, Rafael A. Arce-Nazario, Joseph Carroll-Miranda, Lizzette M. Velázquez-Rivera, Brenda Lee Estévez-Moreno, Lilliana Marrero-Solís","doi":"10.1080/24758779.2023.12318622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24758779.2023.12318622","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractLearn how partnerships have provided Puerto Rican Latino students innovative and tailored opportunities to learn coding and develop computational thinking.Keywords: Middle SchoolHigh SchoolInformal EducationComputer ScienceEnvironmental ScienceInclusionInterdisciplinarySTEM AcknowledgmentsThe Remezcla Puerto Rico Project is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation, Award No. 2005818. Special thanks to the fifth and sixth authors’ students who actively participated in the two projects described in this article. We also acknowledge the collaboration of our partners with the efforts that led to the writing of this article: Diley Hernández, Jayma O. Koval, Douglas Edwards, Jyoti Kaneria, and Jason Freeman, at Georgia Tech; Tom McKlin, Taneisha Lee, Emily Bryans, and Lorelei Cooper at The Findings Group; and Michelle Borrero and Brenda Santiago at the UPR Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research.*Opening photo by Brenda Lee Estévez. The STEAMezcla Project students and teacher.Additional informationNotes on contributorsPascua Padró-CollazoPascua Padró-Collazo is the Remezcla PR evaluator, Isaris R. Quiñones-Pérez is the Remezcla PR program coordinator, Rafael A. Arce-Nazario is the Remezcla PR PI and a Computer Science Department professor, Joseph Carroll-Miranda is the Remezcla PR CoPI and a Graduate School of Education professor, Lizzette M. Velázquez-Rivera is a School of Education professor and the creator of The Code, Science & Music Remix Project , and Lilliana Marrero-Solís is the workshop facilitator of The STEAMezcla Project and a computer science graduate student, all at the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Brenda Lee Estévez-Moreno is the environmental science teacher of the STEAMezcla Project and teacher in charge of the Matcien Organization in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.Isaris R. Quiñones-PérezPascua Padró-Collazo is the Remezcla PR evaluator, Isaris R. Quiñones-Pérez is the Remezcla PR program coordinator, Rafael A. Arce-Nazario is the Remezcla PR PI and a Computer Science Department professor, Joseph Carroll-Miranda is the Remezcla PR CoPI and a Graduate School of Education professor, Lizzette M. Velázquez-Rivera is a School of Education professor and the creator of The Code, Science & Music Remix Project , and Lilliana Marrero-Solís is the workshop facilitator of The STEAMezcla Project and a computer science graduate student, all at the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Brenda Lee Estévez-Moreno is the environmental science teacher of the STEAMezcla Project and teacher in charge of the Matcien Organization in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.Rafael A. Arce-NazarioPascua Padró-Collazo is the Remezcla PR evaluator, Isaris R. Quiñones-Pérez is the Remezcla PR program coordinator, Rafael A. Arce-Nazario is the Remezcla PR PI and a Computer Science Department professor, Joseph Carroll-Miranda is the Remezcla PR CoPI and a Graduate School of Education profe","PeriodicalId":72694,"journal":{"name":"Connected science learning","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135201460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}