Making the unthinkable thinkable

January 1st, 2015 | RESEARCH

Many youth consider participation in environmental science “unthinkable.” This study challenges the view that scientific practices must be “thinkable” before engagement is possible. Over the course of a four-week summer enrichment ecology program, students addressed their fears, operated outside of their comfort zones, and productively engaged with science.

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Heather King, Author, King's College London

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Audience: Educators | Teachers | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Life science
Resource Type: Research Brief | Research Products
Environment Type: Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps