October 7th, 2014 | RESEARCH
Project STEAM aims to inspire art-interested girls to enter STEM careers through a series of activities, including summer academies that explore the biology and physics of color, science café-style presentations that feature the overlap between art and science, and the development of “kits” that can be used in informal and formal venues (Girl Scouts, science centers, and K-12 classrooms). Project research explores two questions: 1) How does an art-focused approach (STEAM) to teaching science support engagement in scientific practices such as experimentation, observation, and communication of scientific information; and 2) How does a STEAM approach support STEM-related identity shifts in young girls?
Document
2014-10-07_Conner_et_al_AISL_poster.pdf
Team Members
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, ContributorLaura Conner, Principal Investigator, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1224020
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1223363
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Tags
Access and Inclusion: Women and Girls
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | General Public | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Art | music | theater | Education and learning science | Life science | Physics
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Community Outreach Programs | Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps