Tinkering and Science Capital: Ideas and Perspective

July 25th, 2018 | RESEARCH

This report, from the "Tinkering EU: Building Science Capital for All" project, provides a theoretical rationale for understanding the relationship between Tinkering as a pedagogical approach, students’ individual science capital, and inclusive STEM teaching approaches. By exploring the relationship between these three areas, it invites professionals to reflect on the ways in which Tinkering can be used a teaching tool for building science capital.

Document

TinkeringAndScienceCapital_LR.pdf

Team Members

MARIA XANTHOUDAKI, Author, National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Italy
Emily Harris, Author, University of Cambridge
Mark Winterbottom, Author, University of Cambridge

Funders

Funding Source: Other
Funding Program: Erasmus+ Programme of the EU

Related URLs

Tinkering EU: Building Science Capital for All

Tags

Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13)
Discipline: Education and learning science | Engineering | General STEM
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Report
Environment Type: Making and Tinkering Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs