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:
- How do students learn in an integrated way (e.g., STEM content, multimodal digital literacies) in STEM+L?
- How do we support students' participation and learning in STEM+L?
- How do we assess student learning in STEM+L?
Document
Team Members
Ji Shen, Principal Investigator, University of MiamiBlaine 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