March 25th, 2023 | RESEARCH
In this project, we asked whether storytelling during tinkering might support children’s engagement in STEM and how that may differ across boys and girls. According to Bruner (1996), stories can help children to organize experiences by adding coherence, increasing understanding, and facilitating learning. We observed associations between story and STEM in two contexts: home and museum exhibit.
Document
https://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/childrensmemory/pdfs/SRCD_poster_story.pdf
Team Members
Bianca Aldrich, Author, Loyola University ChicagoGrace Ocular, Author, Loyola University Chicago
Catherine Haden, Author, Loyola University Chicago
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 1906839
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 1906940Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 1906806
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Tags
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Families | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | Engineering
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Making and Tinkering Programs | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Public Programs