2019 AISL PI Meeting Poster: Integrating STEM and Digital Literacies with Adolescents

February 11th, 2019 | RESEARCH

The STEM + Digital Literacies (STEM+L) project investigates science fiction composing as an effective mechanism to attract and immerse adolescents (ages 10-13) from diverse cultural backgrounds in socio-scientific issues related to environment.

The participating students (G5-8) work in small groups to design and produce STEM content rich, multimedia science fictions during the summer (1 week) and the academic year (4-6 2.5hr sessions). Culminating activities include student presentations at a local science fiction film festival.

The research component employs an iterative, design-based approach that investigates the following questions:

  1. How do students learn in an integrated way (e.g., STEM content, multimodal digital literacies) in STEM+L?
  2. How do we support students' participation and learning in STEM+L?
  3. How do we assess student learning in STEM+L?

Document

aisl-2019-FINAL.pdf

Team Members

Ji Shen, Principal Investigator, University of Miami
Blaine Smith, Co-Principal Investigator, University of Arizona

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1713191

Related URLs

Integrating STEM and Digital Literacies with Adolescents

Tags

Access and Inclusion: Ethnic | Racial
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Art | music | theater | Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Technology
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Afterschool Programs | Media and Technology | Public Events and Festivals | Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media