September 8th, 2021 | RESEARCH
This document categorizes several strategies for fostering imaginative thinking, emergent from our review of literature. Strategies are organized by high-level categories, sub-categories, and specific actions educators or experience designers can take to foster imagination in a range of contexts. The resource also includes relevant citations for further exploration of these strategies. This resource reflects results from a comprehensive review of 137 pieces of literature addressing the intersections of imagination and STEM.
Document
Strategies-for-Supporting-Imaginative-Thinking-Themes-and-Exemplars-Resource-Sheet.pdf
Team Members
Sarah May, Author, Museum of Science, BostonJessica Ghelichi, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 1906899
Related URLs
Conference: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Imagination in Informal STEM Environments
Tags
Audience: Educators | Teachers | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Research | Research Products
Environment Type: Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs