November 19th, 2019 | RESEARCH
The Researching Invention Education white paper compiles contributions from a community of individuals and organizations working in Invention Education (IvE) in the United States. IvE is a term that refers to the practice of teaching students how to problem-solve and think like inventors in order to become positive change-makers in the world. The paper was written by researchers interested in IvE who attended the 2018 InventEd convening hosted by The Lemelson Foundation. The group worked together for a year to publish their findings that were then uncovered at the 2019 InventEd convening in Alexandria, Virginia. Supported by The Lemelson Foundation, the research in this paper includes thought-provoking insights into the current trends in IvE, how IvE can be integrated into other disciplines, and identifies opportunities for future growth of this emerging but significant field.
Document
ResearchingInventEdu-WhitePaper-2.21.2020.pdf
Team Members
Audra Skukauskaite, Author, University of Central FloridaStephanie Couch, Author, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leslie Flynn, Author, University of Iowa
Funders
Funding Source: Private Foundation
Funding Program: Lemelson Foundation
Tags
Audience: Administration | Leadership | Policymakers | Educators | Teachers | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | Engineering | General STEM | Technology
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Report
Environment Type: Conferences | Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Public Programs